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    U.S. Fighter Jets Track Russian Warplanes Near Alaska as NATO Tensions Rise: What to Know

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    U.S. Fighter Jets Track Russian Warplanes Near Alaska as NATO Tensions Rise: What to Know

    NATO allies have been debating how to deal with multiple Russian incursions into member countries’ airspace this month.

    On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called for NATO countries to shoot down Russian planes that violate their airspace.

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte backed Trump’s comments on Thursday, saying countries in the military alliance should shoot down Russian planes entering their airspace if other options have been exhausted and it is deemed necessary.

    The remarks come after three Russian jets entered Estonia’s airspace for a total of 12 minutes last week without permission, according to the Estonian government. Russia denied violating Estonian airspace.

    NATO “responded immediately” and intercepted the Russian planes, the alliance’s spokesperson, Allison Hart, wrote on X. Hours after Russian jets were reported to have entered Estonia’s airspace, Polish and allied military aircrafts were scrambled after Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine that targeted spots close to the country’s western border with Poland, among others.