526 NATO on High Alert!

11 Feb 2026Tensions are high as the US Air Force conducts surveillance flights over the Sovi gap, concerned about a potential Russian attack. The US has also deployed additional weapon systems, including Patriot and THAAD missile defence systems, to the Middle East. The possibility of Iran possessing Russian-made Arresnik missiles, which are highly manoeuvrable and hypersonic, adds to the complexity of the situation.The SM3 missile system could potentially intercept the Areshnik missile, but its effectiveness is limited due to the missile’s manoeuvrability and multiple warheads. A boost-phase intercept is theoretically possible with early detection, but it would be risky and could result in debris falling on Iranian territory. Meanwhile, a Northrop Grumman RQ4B Global Hawk drone, Forte 10, conducted a persistent surveillance mission over northeast Poland, monitoring Russian and Belarusian military activities near the border.A significant build-up of Russian and Belarusian military equipment, including thousands of vehicles and hundreds of thousands of troops, has been observed near the borders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. This escalation, confirmed by satellite imagery, is not fully reflected in public data. Additionally, a P-8 aircraft has been flying exclusively through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns reminiscent of past tensions in the region.