Russian military aircraft sighted near Alaska trigger Putin's threat of war with NATO.
Biden and Starmer are discussing limitations on long-range missiles in Ukraine.
If NATO lifts restrictions on its missiles in Ukraine, Russia will be at war with NATO, Putin announced. This statement comes after Russian military aircraft were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska.
The U.S. ban on Ukraine using American long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia has been a source of intense pressure for President Biden, as he is not alone in this issue among other western nations' leaders.
If NATO countries, including the United States and European countries, are at war with Russia, then we will make appropriate decisions in response to the threats that will be posed to us, as Putin stated on Thursday.
On Friday, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to Washington, D.C., for discussions with Biden primarily focusing on utilizing western weapons against Russia.
On Thursday, Russian fighter jets were detected flying in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) by the U.S.
NORAD detected and intercepted the planes, but they did not breach American or Canadian airspace.
"NORAD will continue to monitor competitor activity near North America and respond with presence, as the Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ is not perceived as a threat."
Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense, expressed concerns that granting unrestricted access to U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles would not significantly alter the course of the war.
The relationship between the Pentagon's advice to the president based on intelligence and the international pressure is what makes the story interesting, according to retired Army colonel and vice president at international security firm Global Guardian, Seth Krummich, who spoke to Planet Chronicle Digital.
Moscow announced that it had withdrawn accreditation for six British diplomats in Russia, alleging that they were involved in espionage activities.
Putin on Thursday expressed concerns about Ukraine's ability to use long-range missiles for offensive strikes without the help of Western intelligence in targeting.
The risk of a war or significant escalation could be caused by either a manufactured event by Russia with disinformation or a mistake using Western or NATO-provided long-range missiles, according to Krummich.
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