Poland ‘closer to military conflict than at any time since WW2’ as Nato allies weigh response to Russian drones
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Donald Tusk says Poland dealing with a large-scale provocation after at least 19 violations of Polish airspace

Donald Tusk says operation was launched after ‘repeated violations of Polish airspace’

Poland scrambled its own and Nato air defences to shoot down several drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday morning, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine spread to Nato territory in the most significant way since the full-scale invasion more than three years ago.

Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, convened an emergency meeting of the council of ministers at 8am local time, and said he was in “constant contact” with Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte.

“We are dealing with a large-scale provocation … We are ready to repel such provocations. The situation is serious, and no one doubts that we must prepare for various scenarios,” said Tusk on Wednesday morning.

    • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
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      8 hours ago

      I don’t think area is a fair criteria. Israel is a way smaller country but they are expanding in every possible direction. They expanded “buffer zones” in Syria (basically invaded and now occupy it, and that’s beyond Golan) and Lebanon and are stealing land on the West Bank. They also regularly bomb Yemen, Iran and have now bombed Qatar among many others. So far Russia only invaded Ukraine and Georgia. So yes, the area is smaller but Israel is way more aggressive in their pursuit of Lebensraum.

      • DicJacobus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 hours ago

        Broadly bombing enemies all over the world makes them more akin to America at its worst, which is its own problem.

        Russia is far more old school in its methods and goals, their goals and behaivor is that out of the 16th thru 18th century. Naked land grabs.

        Israel isnt about territory and empire builiding outside of its immediate periphery, its just about aggressively neutralizing everything that they even remotely think will be a threat to them now or in 30 years.

        • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
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          1 hour ago

          Israel isnt about territory and empire builiding outside of its immediate periphery, its just about aggressively neutralizing everything that they even remotely think will be a threat to them now or in 30 years.

          For me they are exactly like smaller Nazi Germany. They are a small country so theirs ambitions are local (it would be insane for them to try projecting power outside of the region) but they are all about expansion, racism and extermination of weaker neighbors. Germany fought WW II to regain their position after humiliation of WW I and Israel is establishing their position after holocaust (exactly like you said, by brutally eliminating any threats). Russia is still Russia. Israel is the new Germany. But that just my opinion.