John Healey has been speaking this afternoon at the E5 meeting (France, Germany, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom) in Woolwich. He said the UK will help with the response to the Russian drone incursion in Poland…
The Defence Secretary said he asked the Armed Forces to “look at options to bolster NATO’s air defence over Poland.” It’s usually a good idea to defend Poland from aggressors…
He added Putin is “testing” Western nations who will “stand firm.” He said: “Russia’s actions are reckless, they’re dangerous, they’re unprecedented… We see what Putin is doing. Yet again he is testing us. Yet again we will stand firm.” Fortuitously timed E5 meeting…