Global News Podcast NATO intercepts Russian jets in Estonian airspace
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Russia Testing NATO Response
- NATO views repeated Russian airspace breaches as deliberate tests of defences and response times.
- Danny Eberhardt says these incursions signal probing of NATO's eastern flank rather than accidental navigation errors.
Invoke Article 4 Early
- Use Article 4 consultations to escalate concerns before invoking collective defence.
- Estonia requested urgent talks under Article 4 to coordinate allied responses and show unity.
Escalation Limits Restraint
- NATO is unlikely to shoot down Russian manned aircraft given the escalation risk.
- Danny Eberhardt stresses that firing on Russian jets would be a major and dangerous step.