UK fighter jets fly over Poland as part of NATO’s ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation
RAF Typhoon jets flew NATO's first air defence mission over Poland following 19 Russian drone incursions last week, signaling collective response to escalating eastern European airspace violations.
- British fighter jets conducted a NATO air defence mission over Poland in response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace.
- Defence Secretary John Healey said the RAF flights sent "a clear signal: NATO airspace will be defended" against "reckless Russian aggression".
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two".
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Following recent drone incursions into the airspace of Poland and Romania, NATO launched an operation to strengthen its eastern border. How serious is the threat from Russia? And can NATO deter future provocations?
WW3 Watch: UK Fighter Jets Patrol Poland After Russian Drone Incursion
British Royal Air Force fighter jets conducted a NATO defence mission over the skies of Poland in response to Russian drone incursions, the Ministry of Defence has disclosed. The post WW3 Watch: British Fighter Jets Conduct NATO Mission over Poland After Russian Drone Incursion appeared first on Breitbart.
COMMENT: Russian drone and jet incursions highlight shortcomings in Nato’s multilayered air defence system
A spate of Russian drone incursions has stress-tested Nato’s air defences. On September 10, nineteen Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace — the alliance’s worst such breach in more than seventy-five years.
Billion-Dollar Defense vs $10K Drones—Expert Says NATO’s System Is Stuck in the ’80s
Nearly two dozen Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace last week, raising questions about NATO’s ability to counter low-cost unmanned systems. According to CNN on September 21, the alliance’s response was effective in neutralizing the threat, but it came at an unsustainable cost. CNN reported that Ukrainian intelligence estimates the Russian “Gerbera” drones used in the incident cost about $10,000 each. By contrast, NATO scrambled advanced…
Only days after NATO forces shot down Russian drones over Poland for the first time, do Polish security forces have to neutralize an unmanned flying object that had appeared above the presidential palace. Is Vladimir Putin behind it?
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