"The US President has made a surprise U-turn on Russia and has ordered NATO fighter jets to shoot down Russian aircraft that violates the alliance's airspace. The Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski gave a two word response to Trump's order, he said, "Roger that." Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the Estonian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, said, "We got it." Prior to Trump's speech at the UN he was asked by a reporter, "Mr President, do you think that they should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their airspace?" Trump replied, "Yes, I do.""
""You said that you thought that [NATO allies] should shoot down the Russian aircraft. Would you back them up?" "Would the United States help them out in some way?" The US President continued, "Depends on the circumstance. But, you know, we're very strong toward NATO. NATO has stepped up. You know, when they went from 2% to 5%, that was great unity. Trillions of dollars is being pumped in and they're paying us for the weapons that we sent.""
The US President instructed NATO fighter jets to shoot down Russian aircraft that violate alliance airspace and indicated conditional US backing depending on circumstances. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski responded "Roger that," and Estonian MP Marko Mihkelson said "We got it." The President cited increased NATO defense spending and weapons purchases from the United States. Tensions have escalated after multiple incidents in September, including alleged Russian drone incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace and three MiG-31 fighters entering Estonian airspace, prompting warnings about the risk of direct confrontation with NATO.
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