NATO AWACS Makes Historic Visit

Magee, Virgil

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Title

NATO AWACS Makes Historic Visit

Author(s)

Magee, Virgil

Issue Date

2004-01-29

Keyword(s)

• NATO
• AWACS
• Israel
• Mediterranean Dialogue
• international cooperation
• military diplomacy
• air defense
• interoperability
• SHAPE
• Lod Air Force Base
• transatlantic security
• partnership building
• global security operations
• NATO-Israel relations
• defense collaboration

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2025-10-08T20:24:36-05:00

Geographic Coverage

Israel

Abstract

The 2004 visit of a NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to Israel marked a historic milestone in NATO–Middle East relations, representing the alliance’s first mission to the country under the Mediterranean Dialogue framework. Hosted by the Israeli Air Force’s Squadron 122 at Lod Air Force Base, the event emphasized mutual learning, interoperability, and trust-building between NATO and Israel. Over the course of a two-day exchange, officers from both sides conducted detailed briefings on training, organization, and operational procedures, while senior NATO leadership underscored the evolving role of AWACS in global security operations. The visit not only symbolized NATO’s growing engagement with non-member Mediterranean partners but also offered young Israeli officers firsthand experience aboard NATO aircraft—strengthening diplomatic and defense ties through cooperation and shared airspace security objectives.

Publisher

GlobalSecurity.org

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

article

Language

eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/129140

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DOI

10.5281/zenodo.17282176

Copyright and License Information

© 2004 Virgil Magee. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) . DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17282176

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