Overview

• President Donald Trump urged NATO members to shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace on Sept. 23.
• Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski responded "Roger that," indicating Warsaw’s support for the position.
• Estonian lawmakers and officials echoed approval, with Marko Mihkelson saying "we got it" and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warning future violations could face interception or downing.
• Estonia requested NATO Article 4 consultations after three Russian MiG-31s entered its airspace for roughly 12 minutes on Sept. 19 over the Gulf of Finland.
• NATO reinforced air policing under Operation Eastern Sentry and scrambled Eurofighters after an Il-20M was detected on Sept. 21, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said standard practice remains interception unless an aircraft is attacking.