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Lublin Airport was briefly closed to air traffic ‘due to military aviation activities’

In Truth Social post, US president also suggests members consider imposing tariffs of 50% to 100% on China

The new initiative, known as Eastern Sentry, follows the incursion of Russian drones in Polish airspace on Wednesday.

France, Germany and Denmark to contribute fighter jets and other assets in mission also expected to involve UK

Once a modest Central Asian security forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation now pits Beijing’s ambitions against Western dominance, with its August summit casting President Xi Jinping as a champion of a new multipolar order. But internal rifts raise doubts that it can rival NATO.

The manoeuvres come two days after the unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian attack drones

In the years since Russia invaded Ukraine, NATO has focused on defending its own territory first and resisted lower-level harassment from Russia, like acts of sabotage and intimidation

France says its is deploying fighter jets to Poland, and the UK has announced new sanctions against Russia

Following years of tension, the presidents of Turkey and France are finding new areas of cooperation. Ukraine is at the centre of this shift, but the Palestinian territories, the Caucasus and Africa are also emerging as shared priorities. However, analysts warn that serious differences remain, making for an uneasy partnership.