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<p>As a leading member of NATO, the UK continues to play a central role in NATO reaffirming
our constant commitment to collective defence and to reassure our Eastern Allies following
the recent events in Ukraine.<br><br>The four RAF Typhoon aircraft deployed to Lithuania
in support of NATO's peacetime Baltic Air Policing mission are expected to return
at the end of August and the E3D Sentry flights in Polish airspace will continue until
at least the end of the year.<br><br>There are at present no plans to extend this
commitment further, as future mission rotations are filled by Allies for the foreseeable
future. However, we keep the situation under constant review and any potential future
UK participation would be dictated by the regional situation and NATO requirements.<br><br>The
UK has also committed to participate in a number of exercises in the Baltic Region
(inlcuding Exercise STEADFAST JAVELIN, Exercise BALTOPS and Exercise RAMSTEIN GUARD)
which demonstrates our commitment to NATO, collective defence and reassuring our Eastern
Allies.</p>
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