Nato has warned Russia that it will use “all necessary military and non-military tools” to defend itself, as debates continue over whether the alliance should shoot down Russian drones and jets that violate its airspace.
The North Atlantic Council, Nato’s principal political decision-making body, met on Tuesday after Estonia invoked Article 4 of the alliance’s founding treaty, triggering a provision that mandates consultations if a member feels its “territorial integrity, political independence or security” is under threat.
