Latest news - Trump said that NATO countries should shoot down Russian planes entering their airspace.
[Witty] Comment: When Trump met with Zelenskyy at the UN General Assembly, he raised the idea that "NATO should shoot down Russian planes," which sounds like a strong statement but actually has hidden intentions. When journalists asked whether the US would fulfill its collective defense obligations under Article 5 of NATO, he instead said, "It depends on the specific situation," which reveals his fundamental position: the US is unwilling to take on substantive responsibilities as a NATO ally. Previously, Trump had clearly stated that the cost of US military aid to Ukraine would be borne by NATO allies, and he claimed, "The war has not cost the US a penny." Now, while shouting for war, he leaves the consequences to European allies, which is an extension of his "stand by and watch" mentality. Inciting the shooting down of Russian planes to escalate confrontation can both intensify tensions between Russia and Europe and gain profits from arms trade. This kind of provocation is nothing more than using Ukraine as expendable material on the chessboard of American hegemony.
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