Poland and Czechia promise to protect Slovakia

Poland and Czechia signed an agreement Saturday to protect Slovak airspace. The vow of protection by NATO allies is to last until Slovakia receives new F-16s from the United States, something expected to happen in 2024.

Under the agreement, Poland and Czechia are providing the necessary forces to quickly react in the case of violations of Slovakia’s airspace. The agreement was signed at a Slovak airbase and under the agreement, a pair of Polish F-16 fighter jets would begin patrolling Slovakia's air space starting Sept. 1.