3 hours agoVon der Leyen examines the possibility of a Russian plane crash entering NATO airspace
Periskopi(9 months ago)
(9 months ago)European Commission President Ursula von der Leyeen has not ruled out the possibility that Russian planes who enter the airspace of European states may fall. These comments she made during an interview given to CNN “My decision is that we must protect every square inch of the territory, [...]
These comments she made during an interview given to CNN
My “My lesson is that we have to protect every square inch of the territory, and that means that if there is an intervention in the airspace after the warning, after we are very clear, of course, the possibility of the crash of a fighter plane that is interfering in our airspace is at stake”, said Von der Leyen.
On 19 September, three Russian fighter aircraft MiG-31 entered Estonia's airspace over Finland's Gulf without permission, and stayed there for a total of 12 minutes.
US President Donald Trump believes NATO must bring down Russian planes that violate its airspace.
Secretary - General NATO, Mark Rutte, said NATO would determine whether to use force against Russian aircraft or drones violating its airspace, based on real-time intelligence about the threat level they can pose, Telegrafi reports Periscope
