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TexasTowelie

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Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:48 PM Friday

Three Russian Fighters Just Entered Estonian Air Space. What's Putin's Plan? - William Spaniel [View all]



Earlier today, three Russian MiG-31 fighters crossed into Estonian airspace for 12 minutes. This marks the third incident over the last nine days. Today's video explores what actually happened, how this is different from the earlier incidents, and what the Kremlin's underlying strategy here is. It may be that a softer response is the best response.

0:00 Russian Fighters over Estonia
1:35 What Happened
3:19 Article 4 and How NATO Will Respond
5:50 The Turkiye Template
8:11 A Kremlin Trap?
9:54 Conservative Strike Back Options
12:12 NATO's Puzzle
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