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A New Flight Path for European Defence Cooperation By Nicholas Cobb NATO’s reported move to replace its ageing airborne early warning fleet marks more than a procurement decision. It signals an evolution in how defence capability is conceived across the Alliance. For decades, the backbone of NATO’s airborne surveillance has been the Boeing E-3 Sentry, a platform introduced in the 1980s and now approaching the limits of its operational relevance. The proposed transition toward