Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says US would defend Poland and Baltic states from Russian attack
Donald Trump has said the US would come to the defence of Poland and the Baltic states if Russia were to attack in future.
Asked by reporters whether Washington would come to the aid of the Nato members if Russia were to continue escalating, he replied: “Yeah I would.”
His comments follow a number of incursions from Moscow in Nato territory. In the past fortnight, Russian drones and fighter jets have entered Estonian, Polish and Romanian air space – drawing international condemnation.
Under Nato’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, the US would be obliged to assist Poland, Estonia and Romania in the event of a Russian attack as military action against one member is considered an attack against all members.
Last week, Trump said the drone and fighter jet incursions could spell “big trouble” in an indication that he is becoming increasingly frustrated with Russia’s actions. However, he has not outlined plans to respond.
Czech president Petr Pavel has said Nato forces must shoot down Russian jets if necessary, demanding a more forceful response to Moscow’s repeated violations of the alliance’s airspace.
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