The secretary-general assures that “there is no evidence” that the incident was “a deliberate attack on the alliance
NATO does not believe the missile that killed two people in Poland on Tuesday was part of a “deliberate strike” against the alliance. As the investigation into the incident continues, the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, has pointed out that it is “most likely” that the device that struck Polish territory is part of the Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns, which were activated “before the However, after the NATO emergency meeting, Stoltenberg stressed that “it is not Ukraine’s fault”, but that “Russia is ultimately responsible”.
The incident “does not have the characteristics of an attack on an ally”, so Article 4 of the treaties will not trigger, which would cause the Alliance to respond to an enemy attack. “NATO is prepared for these kinds of accidents and to make sure that if they happen, they don’t escalate into something out of control,” said Stoltenberg, who again called for caution as the investigation continues.
The Atlantic Alliance does not believe that Russia is preparing a large-scale attack on its territory, but they continue to build their military capabilities in Eastern Europe. “There are more troops, more naval and air capacity, which strengthens our partners’ defenses.” NATO allies maintained “close communication” last night and in their talks with Polish President Adrzej Duda and Joe Biden, they agreed to remain vigilant and united against Russia. “We will do whatever it takes to protect allies,” he added.
After a few hours in which the West seemed to be heading for war after last night’s missile detonation in Poland, near the border with Ukraine and therefore within NATO territory, containment seems to be imposed. Initial reports immediately after the explosion, encouraged by the Kiev and Baltic governments, suggested that the projectile had been launched by Russian artillery, voluntarily or accidentally, killing two farmers. However, President Joe Biden released early intelligence findings to his G-7 and NATO colleagues early this morning, suggesting that the missile came from Ukrainian anti-aircraft batteries, not Russian artillery. A version that would coincide with the version presented in the afternoon by the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg. Poland has announced its own investigation into the events and the White House has stated that it will support it, although it will not necessarily adopt its conclusions as its own analysis of the incident is ongoing.
Biden presented this data, which he says is preliminary in nature, at the urgent meeting held this morning in Bali with NATO-allied nations. Its leaders are present at the G-20 summit in Indonesia and the EU leadership has joined the call. The key leaders of Canada, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain have shared information from their US counterparts after declaring their “solidarity” with Poland and reiterating their criticism of the war promoted by the Kremlin (which has consistently denied responsible for the explosion) and emphasize the need to exercise extreme “caution” in light of the “extreme seriousness of the facts”.
US sources say leaders have accepted the reports. Belgian minister Ludivine Dedonder has said that “the attacks were the result of Ukrainian air defense systems used to stop Russian missiles”. For his part, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reminded that “none of this would happen without the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is the cruel and brutal reality of Putin’s war.”
Source: La Verdad
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