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On September 19, 2025, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace and lingered for roughly 12 minutes before NATO aircraft scrambled to intercept them — a brazen provocation that should alarm every free nation. Italian F-35s on Baltic air policing duty were forced to respond, underscoring that our allies in Europe are on the front line of Vladimir Putin’s saber-rattling.
Tallinn has formally asked NATO to invoke Article 4 for consultations, and leaders across the alliance have condemned the incursion as reckless and dangerous, because that is exactly what it is: testing the will of the West. Even President Trump said he was watching developments closely, a reminder that this is now a matter for serious strategic conversation in Washington as much as in Tallinn.
Moscow predictably denied any wrongdoing, claiming the flight remained over international waters and followed agreed routes — the familiar Russian playbook of denial and obfuscation. These denials ring hollow when aircraft cut transponders, file no flight plans, and refuse to radio air traffic control; actions speak louder than Kremlin spin.
This wasn’t an isolated incident but part of a pattern: just days earlier more than 20 Russian drones violated Polish airspace, and Russia’s recent Zapad exercises rehearsed nuclear scenarios. What we are seeing is classic testing and salami-slicing — probing NATO’s readiness and daring the West to respond with weakness.
Patriots should be crystal clear about the stakes: appeasement invites escalation, and talk without action will only embolden Moscow. NATO must move serious air defense assets to the eastern flank, shore up surveillance, and adopt a posture of visible, credible deterrence so aggressors know any further incursions will meet swift consequences.
Meanwhile, American leadership matters more than ever — our allies need both words and hardened resolve from Washington, not waffles and hedging. If our policy is to preserve peace through strength, now is the moment to prove it by accelerating support, improving joint readiness, and making clear that attacks on NATO territory will not be tolerated.
Hardworking Americans should demand that their representatives stop playing diplomatic games and instead invest in deterrence that protects liberty and stops aggression before it metastasizes. Putin’s playbook depends on Western fatigue and division; our response must be unity, force, and the unwavering conviction that freedom-loving nations will not be bullied into submission.
