Poland will likely deploy four F-16s to surveil ISIS fighters within the next few weeks as part of a NATO reconnaissance mission. Speaking after the alliance’s defense ministers met in Brussels on Wednesday, Poland’s defense minister, Antoni Macierewicz, said the fighters should arrive in the Middle East before the alliance’s Warsaw Summit in July, but will not take part in combat, The Associated Press reported. The deployment will be Poland’s first contribution to the anti-ISIS effort, according to the AP, and comes after Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on NATO to step up its support of the fight against ISIS. Macierewicz said “the crews are ready for takeoff,” once the president provides final approval, which is seen as a formality.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
