Media: NATO is discussing simplifying the rules for shooting down Russian fighter jets
RIA Novosti, Moscow, October 15 - According to a report by the UK's Daily Telegraph quoting sources, NATO is discussing simplifying the rules for shooting down Russian fighter jets carrying weapons.
The report said: "NATO is discussing new rules that could simplify the task of shooting down Russian fighter jets. Defense ministers hope that Russian aircraft carrying anti-surface missiles flying over allied airspace will become targets that can be shot down."
Sources said: "The aircraft's 'weapons and trajectory' will be key factors in determining whether they constitute a threat."
The report noted that General Alexander Grinkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, privately called for the creation of a "unified air defense and missile defense system".
The report said: "Defense ministers should discuss these plans during the NATO talks on October 15."
NATO Secretary General Rasmussen previously stated that NATO would not shoot down Russian aircraft flying over allied airspace unless they posed a threat.
Estonia previously unreasonably claimed that Russian aircraft had violated its airspace. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that three MiG-31 fighter jets flew from Karelia to Kaliningrad on September 19 as planned, strictly complying with international law on airspace use, without violating the borders of any country, which was confirmed by objective monitoring equipment. During the flight, the aircraft did not deviate from the agreed air route and did not violate Estonian airspace. The flight path passed through neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, 3 kilometers away from Vaindloo Island. Putin's press secretary Peskov commented on the news about Russia allegedly violating the airspace of other countries, calling these statements baseless.
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