Trump: Will Assist in Defending Poland and the Baltic States
Europe - At the request of Estonia, the United Nations Security Council will discuss the incident of Russian fighter planes violating Estonian airspace on September 22. This is the first time since Estonia joined the United Nations 34 years ago that it has formally requested an emergency meeting of the Security Council. On Sunday, US President Trump said when answering reporters' questions that if Russia escalates its military actions, he would help defend Poland and the Baltic states. Will Trump follow through on his words?
Estonian Foreign Minister Zakharkin said after the incident, "Such behavior requires a swift response from the international community." He added, "Russia's actions are inconsistent with the responsibilities of a permanent member of the UN Security Council."
US President Trump had previously stated that Russian drones entering Polish airspace might have been accidental. On September 21, Trump changed his stance when answering reporters' questions. If Russia increases its military activities in the region, the United States will participate in defending Poland and the Baltic states.
When asked by reporters whether he would help defend the four NATO member states if Russia further accelerated its actions in the region, the president answered, "Yes, I will, I will." On the 21st, Trump also said at the White House that we don't like these situations happening.
On September 19, Estonia stated that three Russian MiG-31 fighters (MiG-31) violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland, which triggered condemnation from the EU and NATO, calling it a dangerous new provocation.
Estonian and Italian officials said that Italian F-35 aircraft, part of the NATO mission to support air defense in the Baltic states, were scrambled to intercept the Russian fighters and issue warnings. NATO spokesperson Hart said, "This once again demonstrates the reckless behavior of Russia and the ability of NATO to respond."
Sources: rfi
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