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Trump urges NATO allies to shoot down Russian aircraft violating airspace amid multiple recent incursions, citing rising tensions and security threats in Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea region.
- During a UN General Assembly meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump affirmed that NATO members should consider downing Russian planes if they violate their airspace.
- Trump’s remarks came in response to a series of flights by Russian military aircraft and unmanned vehicles over Poland, Estonia, and additional NATO countries, which have intensified concerns about Europe’s capability to defend itself against Russian threats.
- The decision to shoot down aircraft on Tuesday should be guided by intelligence evaluating the threat, intent, armaments, and potential risks to allies and civilians, according to NATO’s top official.
- While Trump supported shoot-downs without promising U.S. participation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said NATO would intercept intruding jets but only shoot if attacked.
- These remarks came after NATO scrambled jets following Russian MiG-31 fighters’ unauthorized entry into Estonian airspace, highlighting escalating tensions and calls to strengthen European defenses.
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Trump Agrees NATO Should Shoot Down Russian Aircraft That Enters Airspace
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO members should shoot down Russian aircraft that enter their territories, after those countries scrambled jets in response to Russian drones entering their airspace in recent weeks. When asked whether he thought NATO should shoot down Russian aircraft in response to such incursions during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Trump replie…
Trump says NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter NATO airsp
US president says he supports NATO countries shooting down Russian jets violating allied airspace, after repeated Moscow incursions, speaking ahead of his meeting with Ukraine's Zelensky
US President Donald Trump said tonight that NATO countries should shoot down Russian planes that violate their airspace, after three incursions of Russian drones and fighter jets into Alliance territory in less than two weeks.
In recent days, Russia has repeatedly violated the airspace of EU and NATO states. The military alliance warns Russia against further air injuries under threat of violence. US President Trump also takes a clear stand.
Donald Trump supports the launch of Russian jets in violation of NATO airspace.
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