Overview

• At a UN Security Council session requested by Estonia, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz vowed to defend every centimeter of NATO territory as Russia denied violating Estonian airspace.
• NATO’s 32 members held Article 4 consultations and issued a declaration warning that they will use all necessary military and non-military means to protect alliance territory.
• Unidentified drones forced temporary flight stoppages in Copenhagen and Oslo; investigations are ongoing, and Danish leaders called the disruption a serious strike on critical infrastructure without confirming attribution.
• Lithuania approved legal changes enabling its military to neutralize threatening drones more quickly, reflecting wider efforts to tighten air-defense rules.
• A coalition of 49 countries and the EU condemned the reported Estonian airspace breach as a dangerous escalation, while Poland signaled it is prepared to shoot down aircraft or missiles that pose a threat in its airspace.