Basic NATO premis = one for all (and all that). They ain't got an Air Force that can hold QRA so the other NATO members help out. Against who / what? Who knows. We have been on QRA for decades policing NATO airspace. We are available, resonably flexible and the polititians just love it (so long as its cheap / free/ looks good to someone they care about impressing and makes em feel like we can still stretch just a little more). Its like an insurance policy. you don't give a sh~t till you need it!
