Highly advanced fighter jets landing on public highways is an unusual sight. But this is how NATO plans to fend off a Russian attack in its northern flank.   

In October, Royal Canadian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets deployed to Estonia as part of a large-scale NATO exercise and conducted Agile Combat Employment, or ACE.  

Eight Canadian CF-188 Hornets landed on the Jägala-Käravete highway, part of the longer Piibe highway in Estonia. In addition to the Canadian fighter jets, an Estonian M-28 Skytruck transport aircraft and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons also conducted landings on the public highway.   

Calling the operation a “historic first,” the Royal Canadian Air Force highlighted on a post on X that the ACE attributes of the exercise, stating that “this marks the first highway landing for Canada’s Fighter Force, showcasing the........

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