NATO warns Russia it will defend itself after Estonian airspace violation

Russia’s Mach 2.83 MiG-31 Foxhound Has a ‘Hypersonic’ Message for NATO

Key Points and Summary – A triple MiG-31 incursion into Estonian airspace rattled NATO capitals and revived a key question: why is Russia’s 1980s Foxhound still frontline? Unlike the MiG-25 it replaced, the two-seat MiG-31 added efficient D-30F6 engines and the Zaslon PESA radar, enabling long-range R-33 intercepts and mini-AWACS control. MiG-31 Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons. -Modernized MiG-31Ks now launch Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles, ex…

Inside NATO’s response to Russia’s violation of Estonian air space

Russia’s increasing violations of NATO met with new radars, missiles, “calm heads.”

Nato’s response tested and the EU’s ‘drone wall’

What is Russia trying to achieve with its incursions into Nato airspace and what options do these violations leave for the West?

Russian aircraft invaded two NATO members in two weeks. What are we going to do about it?

Russian fighter jets recently entered Estonian airspace – a bold incursion that came just nine days after 19 Russian drones swarmed the airspace of fellow NATO member Poland. While the Kremlin has denied any intentional violations of NATO airspace, the evidence suggests that both actions were almost certainly deliberate. These provocations appear to have been designed to test NATO for both operational and political weakness, and to tell the worl…

NATO warns Russia against flying in member's airspace

NATO countries are warning Russia that they will retaliate -- in unspecified ways -- if the country continues to fly military aircraft in their airspace.

Nato warns Russia it is ready to use ‘all necessary tools’ to defend itself

Nato warned Russia yesterday that it would use all means to defend against any further breaches of its airspace after the downing this month of Russian drones over Poland and Estonia’s report of an intrusion by Russian fighter jets last week.