The US Ambassador to NATO decried potential threats to NATO airspace, pledging to defend every inch of territory.
US ambassador’s statement
The US Ambassador to NATO issued a strongly worded statement on X regarding foreign drone incursions, emphasizing the need for collective defense.
NATO and allied reaction
NATO’s top military commander in Europe Martin L. O’Donnell responded to the overnight incursions, stressing that multiple Allied nations – Poland and the Netherlands among them – mobilized in response to the threat.
Potential escalation
Ambassador Jacek Najder of NATO’s Headquarters activated Article 4 of the Treaty, prompting the initiation of consultations that could lead to collective decisions and actions.