US EditionAre Trump, Putin and Netanyahu Propelling the Planet Toward the End of Sovereignty?
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Are Trump, Putin and Netanyahu propelling the planet toward the end of sovereignty?
For the second time in one week, Russia has violated the air space of a NATO member. On Sunday, a Russian drone flew through Romanian airspace, coming just days after a Russian drone incursion over Poland. Both incidents represent an unprecedented provocation between Vladimir Putin and NATO with the potential to cast the West into armed and prolonged conflict. There is no playbook for theatrics such as these; Putin’s antics — although momentaril…
Plywood and foam against Europe: The drones intercepted in Lithuanian and Polish airspace are even cheaper versions of the already cheap Shahed drones. Nevertheless, they are extremely dangerous, said an Austrian drone expert.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin is sending several signals to Europe, directing drones to NATO countries.
In less than a week, two NATO countries denounced the entry of Russian drones into their respective airspaces, in a “direct attack” on their territorial sovereignty. Military experts interviewed by CNN Portugal believe that these incidents will not stop there and that “it's just a matter of time” before Europe comes into direct confrontation with Russia
The incursion of Russian drones into Polish and Romanian airspace in recent days has further heightened tensions in Europe and raised questions about how long NATO can tolerate Russian provocations. Mark Almond, director of the Oxford think tank Crisis Research Institute, writes in an analysis for Britain's The Independent that the alliance now needs to consider clear "red lines" - and what will happen if Russia crosses them again.
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