Poland has suggested such a move would be its “duty” but the bloc appears to disagree
NATO does not want to become directly involved in a conflict with Moscow, the US-led bloc spokesperson said on Monday, addressing demands from Ukraine and statements by Poland’s foreign minister.
Kiev has repeatedly asked its Western backers to shoot down Russian missiles and drones in its airspace, as its own air defenses became degraded. A security pact to that effect was signed with Warsaw in July.
“NATO is not a party to the conflict and will not become a party to it,” a spokesperson for the bloc told the Spanish news agency Europa Press, adding that the bloc’s responsibility is to “prevent escalation.”
While each member of the bloc has the right to protect their own airspace, they should “closely consult” with others when doing so “can affect NATO as a whole,” the spokesperson said.
Their comments followed an interview by Polish Foreign…