Overview

• Denmark reported a second wave of drone overflights at Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg and the Skrydstrup air base, calling the operation systematic and the work of a professional actor, and said it is assessing possible Article 4 consultations as NATO offers assistance.
• Hours after the Danish incidents, NATO’s Allied Air Command scrambled two Hungarian Gripen fighters from Šiauliai to intercept a Su-30, a Su-35 and three MiG-31 jets flying near Danish airspace.
• NORAD said U.S. forces identified and intercepted two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters in Alaska’s air defense identification zone, with the aircraft remaining in international airspace in what the command described as a routine pattern this year.
• Following an emergency North Atlantic Council meeting, the 32 allies issued a compromise declaration pledging to employ military and non-military tools as needed but stopped short of endorsing an explicit policy to down piloted Russian aircraft that violate allied airspace.
• Eastern members pressed for firmer deterrence as President Donald Trump said shoot-downs should be on the table, senior commander Alexus Grynkewich cautioned that downing crewed jets carries escalation risk and suggested Estonia’s breach was likely accidental, and the Kremlin denied any violations and labeled Western warnings irresponsible.