Category: NATO
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NATO Ministers Rally in Brussels
On October 15, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (often referred to colloquially as “Secretary of War” in some media and social commentary) arrived in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on security issues, including support for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian incursions into NATO airspace. Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Hegseth…
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Europe Warned: Kremlin War Talks Signal Rising Threat to NATO
In an interview with the Polish newspaper Wyborcza published on October 6, 2025, Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defense stated: “I trust the security services. And German intelligence claims to have evidence that the Kremlin is discussing an attack on NATO.” He emphasized that such signals should be taken seriously, potentially indicating preparations for war,…
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Trump Urges NATO to Down Russian Jets
On September 23, 2025 (a Tuesday), during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, President Donald Trump was asked by reporters whether NATO member countries should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace. Trump responded affirmatively, saying “Yes, I…
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Defiant Russian Incursion
On September 19, 2025, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonia’s airspace over the Gulf of Finland near Vaindloo Island for approximately 12 minutes. The jets entered without permission, lacked flight plans, had transponders turned off, and did not communicate with air traffic control. Estonian officials described the incursion as “unprecedentedly brazen” and “brutal,” marking…
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NATO Hardens East
On September 12, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the immediate launch of Operation Eastern Sentry, a flexible mission to reinforce defenses along the alliance’s eastern flank (from the Arctic to the Black Sea). Rutte described the incursion as “reckless and unacceptable,” emphasizing that “Russia’s recklessness in the air along our eastern flank is…