Drones over Scandinavia: How Russia will experience the limits of NATO's patience and what will the Alliance answer

Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederixen does not exclude the possibility that the incident with drones that were flying near Copenhagen Airport, involved in Russia. She also stated that this incident is a "serious attack on the critical infrastructure of Denmark.

" It is noteworthy that on the same day, namely: September 23, the North Atlantic Council gathered at the request of Estonia in accordance with Article 4 of the Washington Treaty to discuss and decisively condemn a dangerous violation of Russia by the country's airspace. Let me remind you that on September 19, Russian fighters violated the air space of Estonia over the Gulf and remained there for 12 minutes. NATO reported that they had intercepted aircraft.

In this way, we can state that the Russian Federation exerts comprehensive pressure on NATO countries, trying to achieve several goals at once. The political leadership of the occupying country makes it clear that it actually offers not the invasion of the Russian army into the territory of NATO (Poland and Baltic countries) in exchange for pressure on the Ukrainian political leading lead for territorial concessions.

It is noteworthy that the Russians initially proposed to exchang the territories of Kharkiv, Sumy region in exchange for Donetsk region. It did not work with Ukraine. Now they went to the escalation of tension directly against NATO countries. I also draw attention to other Russian provocations for the upload of military hysteria on borders with NATO countries, especially new members of the Alliance. Construction of military bases near the borders with Finland, is Kandaksha and Petrozavodsk.

Plus, territorial claims to Sweden on Gotland Island. It is key in the Baltic Sea, and control over it provides a free navigation regime. Accordingly, if the Russians try to resolve the issue of military means, it will indicate their efforts to take control of the Baltic Sea. I note that Russian provocations should be considered in a wider version, not just cases of glutening of navigation, although they are also demonstrative. By the way, the choice of boards is not accidental.

They make it clear that the presence of high -ranking officials is not a warning for the Russian side. That is, they seem to be ready for extreme measures in the moment of military pressure on the countries of the West. I emphasize that the event's response to such incidents is not weak. This is a completely false statement that the Russians promote to create an atmosphere of instability in Western countries. The invaders promote two theses.

The first is the unwillingness of the population to protect their own states. The second is the unwillingness of the West countries to apply the fifth article of the NATO Statute to collective security. First of all, this applies to the Baltic countries. At the same time, they promote the thesis about possible territorial concessions by NATO countries at the moment of occupation of the Baltic countries.

Instead, Russia, trying to destabilize the situation in the territory of NATO countries through direct acts of sabotage and destabilization due to pro -Russian political parties, will receive a rigid and adequate response of the West. Let us mention the actions of the United States. For the first time since 2008, the United States has returned a nuclear arsenal to the United Kingdom. In addition, NATO countries have completely changed the concept of counteracting possible Russian aggression.

If previously referred to the so -called restraint, it took a certain period of time to deploy a NATO military contingent and the possibility of occupying certain territories was allowed. Now the emphasis is on the direct factor of reflection of possible military aggression. That is, no meters are given to the Russian invaders.

On September 22, the new permanent US representative at the United Nations Mike Volz assured that Washington will persistently defend the safety of NATO member countries and defend the "every centimeter" of their territories against the background of recent provocations. "The United States and our allies will protect every centimeter of NATO territory. Russia must immediately stop such dangerous behavior," the Volz emphasized.

Plus - the deployment of additional military contingents in Estonia, Lithuania and joint military exercises, both marine and land components. In particular, the Polish Defense Ministry has declared plans by several thousand to increase the number of soldiers at the border with Belarus to hold back the aggressor from attacking the country. About 10,000 soldiers will be at the border: four thousand will support the border service and six thousand will be in the reserve.

Recently, Poland has been actively relocated to heavy armored vehicles, including Abrams tanks and received from South Korea to this direction. The 15th Mechanized Brigade of the Black 16th Pomeranized Division named after King Kazimezh Jagiellonchik (a place of permanent dislocation-Gizhitsk, near the border with Kaliningrad region) and the 9th armored vehicles.

Earlier, Polish National Defense Minister Mariusz Blaschak reported that a new sapper battalion will be created in the area this year, which will be a part of the 15th Mechanized Brigade of the 16th Mechanized Division. In addition, parts of the Polish Lomise are currently concentrated by parts of the American 66 tank regiment, the French 7 tank brigade and the 152 infantry regiment, the Swedish Yet Engineering Regiment and the Polish troops. The troops of troops have about 6,000 servicemen.

I also pay attention to the considerable militaristic efforts of Poland - this is the only NATO country that spends more than 4% of GDP on defense needs. It is about the serious modernization of the Polish troops, the strengthening of engineering and forming works at the borders with Belarus. In the Baltic countries, the same. Note that the Baltic countries and Poland have stated the exit from the Ottov Convention on the distribution and use of anti -personnel mines.

Moreover, there are processes for mining possible areas of breakthrough of Russian invaders. It is worth talking not only about military exercises in the Baltic countries or Poland. It is also about relocation of air defense systems to possible areas of confrontation with the Russian side in Romania, Poland and the Baltic countries. A single air defense system is created to counteract the Russian Federation.

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in the fields of the UN General Assembly in New York told reporters that NATO should knock down Russian aircraft that violate his airspace. Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the Alliance was going to make decisions on the use of force against aircraft or drones that violate its airspace, based on intelligence on the level of threat they may bear.

In addition, an important element of the event's response is the United States initiative and European partners to transfer weapons to Ukraine, in particular with the possibility of strikes in the Russian Federation. These are Eram's American missiles of 3,300. And also the decisions of European countries to transfer missiles Storm Shadow, Scalp. Therefore, it is not necessary to put on the sentiment of the Russian side that there is no adequate response from the Western countries.

The event's response is more than adequate. The last decision on the results of the meeting of the "Coalition of Decide" in Paris on military and technical cooperation with Ukraine is also indicative. Modernization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, deployment of weapons production, air defense systems, means of damage directly in the territory of Ukraine. There is a complex nature. Plus military-technical and macroeconomic support. This is indicative.

Denmark has announced the transfer of six Patriots to the Ukrainian side by 8. 5 billion euros. Germany has increased military and technical assistance from 4 to 9 billion similar statements from Norway and a number of other countries. This testifies to the collective understanding of the problems facing the Armed Forces of Ukraine.