On Friday, three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission, flying over its territory for 12 minutes. Estonian officials raised Article 4 of the NATO treaty, which a NATO member can invoke if they feel that its territorial integrity or security has been threatened. Poland also reported that two Russian jets violated a security zone near a drilling platform in the Baltic Sea. NATO members are set to meet early next week to consider the alliance’s response to recent Russian incursions. Chapter Breakdown0:00 NATO members plan to discuss Article 4 triggering on Monday0:41 Konstantin Eggert, DW Russia Analyst, on Russia’s motives for incursion into Estonia’s airspace2:59 Thomas Wiegold, German defense analyst, on whether Russia is gaining tactical information from flying its jets along Estonia’s airspace#estonia #russianjets #natoarticle4

Was Russia testing NATO’s response time in its recent incursion along Estonia’s airspace? | DW News
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