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Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius downplayed the U.S. decision to withdraw 5,000 troops, framing it as a catalyst for Europe to strengthen its own defense capabilities within NATO.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius downplayed the U.S. decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, emphasizing the need for Europe to strengthen its own defense capabilities within NATO.
Two RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled from a Romanian air base at 2am on Saturday to engage Russian drones approaching NATO airspace. The aircraft established radar contact with the targets and had authorisation to engage if necessary, but did not open fire and remained within Romanian airspace throughout the mission. Romanian officials reported that contact with the drones was lost near Reni, Ukraine, and an object later fell near Galați in Romania. The incident comes amid Western refusal to police Ukrainian skies to avoid direct confrontation with Russia.
