Overview

• NATO’s North Atlantic Council condemned the reported incursion and said the alliance will respond using all necessary military and non-military tools, underscoring that its Article 5 commitment remains ironclad.
• Estonia reported that three Russian MiG-31s entered its airspace for 12 minutes on Sept. 19 before allied jets intercepted and escorted them out, a claim Russia denies.
• The consultations were held at Estonia’s request under Article 4, a rarely used mechanism invoked for the ninth time overall and the second time this month.
• NATO is sustaining Operation Eastern Sentry to reinforce air defenses along the eastern flank following earlier violations that included roughly 20 Russian drones entering Polish airspace.
• Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said Tallinn is open to hosting the U.K.’s nuclear-capable F-35A jets, as allies debate immediate responses ranging from Poland’s pledge to shoot down violators to calls for proportionate, case-by-case actions.