Airspace violations force NATO to tread a tightrope, deterring Russia without hiking tensions
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A French army NH 90 Caiman helicopter takes off during a multinational military Exercise Pikne ("Lightning") on Saaremaa Island, Estonia, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Alexus G. Grynkewich, address the media at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)Ukrainian soldiers prepare to launch an Avenger UAV drone in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. ( AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)
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A French army NH 90 Caiman helicopter takes off during a multinational military Exercise Pikne ("Lightning") on Saaremaa Island, Estonia, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)