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Mark Rutte: Member countries should shoot down Russian drones and aircraft “if necessary”

NATO militaries are trained to assess such threats and decide accordingly, the NATO Secretary General said

NATO: “We are ready to defend our people if a threat is confirmed,” says European Forces Commander

We have proven our ability to intercept and shoot down drones - With drones the situation is more complicated, but if we are threatened, we will move forward, says NATO's Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Europe

NATO: Emergency meeting over violations in Estonia – Warns Russia with Article 5 activation

“The invasion is part of a broader pattern of increasingly reckless behavior” – The North Atlantic Council places “full responsibility” on Russia for these actions and calls on it to stop

Mark Rutte: NATO launches Operation Eastern Sentry to strengthen Europe’s eastern flank

"We cannot accept Russian drones entering European, NATO or Allied airspace," he stressed - The mission will include French Rafale, Danish F-16s and ground-based anti-aircraft units

Russia increases the tension even more after the drones in Poland: It has launched a joint exercise with Belarus on the NATO border

The two-phase military exercise "Zapad" takes place for the first time after September 2021 - Poland closed the border with Belarus - The Kremlin calls the Europeans' concerns "emotionally charged"

Tusk: Poland requests activation of NATO’s Article 4 over Russian drone incursion – Airspace violated 19 times

This article has been invoked only seven times since 1949, most recently in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Tusk: “The prospect of a major military conflict is closer than ever since WWII”

WSJ: US prepares for air support for European force in Ukraine – What the US Pentagon is considering

After the Alaska summit, the US President instructed the US Air Force Chief of Staff, Dan Kane, to draw up a plan with options for "NATO-style" security guarantees.

London and Skopje sign a strategic cooperation agreement on defence and security within NATO

A previous agreement in May allowed North Macedonia to borrow up to €6 billion with a UK government guarantee

Rutte warned Brazil, China & India: Heavy sanctions if you continue cooperation with Russia

The NATO Secretary General stressed that Europe will find the money for Ukraine and that President Trump will support this country with heavy weapons systems.

Papastavrou: The hydrocarbon exploration plan and timeline are being followed – Greece has all the prerequisites for investors to feel safe

"We are the strong and stable player in the Eastern Mediterranean who has acquired major energy significance for the U.S."

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