What Would Happen if NATO Country Was Attacked as Russia Commits 'Act of War' in Polish Airspace
Poland downed 19 Russian drones in a large-scale incursion, prompting NATO to consider invoking Article 4 for collective consultation amid escalating tensions.
- Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that 19 hostile Russian drones entered Polish airspace early Wednesday, prompting a NATO fighter jet response.
- Tusk requested triggering NATO Article 4, which requires members to consult when any member's territory or security is threatened, initiating alliance discussions.
- NATO leaders and officials consider the drone incursion a serious provocation amid ongoing Russian threats near the Polish border, while Russia denies involvement.
- Keir Starmer called Russia's actions 'extremely reckless' with an 'egregious and unprecedented violation' of NATO airspace, while Estonia's foreign minister called it a threat to all Europe.
- The incident increases tensions as NATO weighs consequences to deter further aggression, highlighting the difficulty of avoiding escalation in this close-to-war context.
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