NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday supported US President Donald Trump's comments this week that NATO member states should shoot down Russian drones and planes if they enter their airspace, if such a step is necessary, Reuters reports, writes UNN.
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"If it's necessary. So I completely agree with President Trump: if it's necessary," Rutte said in an interview with Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program.
At the same time, he added that NATO military personnel are trained to assess such threats and determine whether they can escort Russian aircraft from allied territory or take further action.
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US President Donald Trump previously said that he considers it the right decision for NATO countries to shoot down Russian planes if they violate their airspace.
The issue was raised after three Russian MiG-31 fighters recently violated Estonian airspace, staying there for 12 minutes.
Also, in recent days, a number of disruptions have occurred at European airports, including due to drones.