French Interceptions of Russian Aircraft and Increased Presence in NATO

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This chapter explores the motives behind French interceptions of Russian aircraft near NATO airspace, discussing Russian practice runs and tests of NATO's capabilities. It highlights France's increased military presence in NATO and compares it to the drawdown of troops in the African Sahel region.

Our correspondent joins the French air force on a mission in the Baltics, seeing increasing support for NATO just as the country draws down in Africa. Drones have by now become a standard feature of warfare, but in Gaza the demands are different—and Israel has much expertise to draw upon (09:36). And artificial intelligence predicts the structures of 2m brand-new materials (16:38).

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