The US President has made a surprise U-turn on Russia and has ordered NATO fighter jets to shoot down Russian aircraft that violates the alliance’s airspace.
The Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski gave a two word response to Trump’s order, he said, “Roger that.”
Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the Estonian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, said, “We got it.”
Prior to Trump’s speech at the UN he was asked by a reporter, “Mr President, do you think that they should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their airspace?”
Trump replied, “Yes, I do.”
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The reporter then asked, “You said that you thought that [NATO allies] should shoot down the Russian aircraft. Would you back them up?
“Would the United States help them out in some way?”
The US President continued, “Depends on the circumstance. But, you know, we’re very strong toward NATO. NATO has stepped up.
“You know, when they went from 2% to 5%, that was great unity. Trillions of dollars is being pumped in and they’re paying us for the weapons that we sent.”
Tensions are at an all time high between Russia and NATO and the US President has said he “would” help to defend the EU from Moscow’s aggression.
The Foreign Secretary has told the United Nation Security Council in New York that Russia is risking “direct confrontation” with NATO by violating the alliance’s airspace.
On 10 September Russia launched 19 “suicide drones” which “violated” Polish airspace and were shot down by NATO jets.
On 13 September Russian drones violated Polish and Romanian airspace whilst Ukraine was under a major aerial bombardment.
On 19 September three Russian MIG-31 fighter jets deliberately flew into Estonian airspace, which has been seen yet as another provocation by Vladimir Putin.
Cooper told the UN Security Council, “If we need to confront planes that are operating in NATO airspace without permission, we will do so.”
She said, “At worst, they are a deliberate attempt to undermine the territorial integrity of sovereign nations and European security.
“They risk miscalculation, they open the door to direct armed confrontation between NATO and Russia.”
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