Flight test: Downing Russian drones is new ground for NATO DW 09/11/2025
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Flight test: Downing Russian drones is new ground for NATO  DW  09/11/2025
""NATO aircraft have engaged potential threats in allied airspace,""
""What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones? Here we go!""
""This silence is what tells the Europeans the chilling story that they kind of knew before: that the US is no longer naturally and unconditionally there," he told DW."
Polish and Dutch fighter jets shot down armed Russian drones over Poland, marking the first recorded engagement of NATO aircraft with potential threats in allied airspace. NATO leaders condemned the Kremlin and voiced support for Poland, using terms such as "Unacceptable," "Intolerable," and "Reckless." The United States offered limited public reaction: the US ambassador to NATO affirmed US support on X, while the president posted briefly on Truth Social and has made no further statements. A political assassination diverted presidential attention, and a Polish leader reported a phone call confirming allied unity but noted no additional US public messaging. European concern grew that perceived American silence undermines assumptions about unconditional US security commitment.
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