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UK authorities declared a major incident in Whelford beside RAF Fairford on Sept. 27 after several men were arrested on suspicion of Explosives Act offences. Army EOD is examining several vehicles. Police say the incident is contained, but have not disclosed what was found, whether an explosive device was recovered, suspect identities or motives, whether Fairford was the intended target, or any terrorism link.

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See, my fear with a situation like this is not what NATO actually does, but what Russia *perceives* them of doing, i.e. Eastern Sentry, expanded nuclear sharing in the Baltics, etc. any one of these I feel could be seen by the Russians as a move against Kaliningrad, even though it isn’t—or am I just worrying too much?

Russia Sends NATO Formal Nuclear Warning Over Kaliningrad

Moscow warned NATO in a diplomatic note that any attempt to isolate Kaliningrad could trigger strikes on alliance states and possible nuclear weapons use.

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Shades of able archer. But seriously, yes and no. I don't think they're seriously thinking it's an actual blockade against Kaliningrad but obviously a bigger military presence in the are. And by projecting that they might be overperceiving the situation, they are trying to get the public scared and increase public pressure on politicians to stop the increased military presence in the Baltics. In my mind the nuclear threats are more of a PR stunt - they want to do it since they know there are politicians on the rise in some European countries in especially Italy that want to renegotiate NATO and it's role.

 

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Thread '| UA-RU WAR | NATO Crisis | ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION'

Oct 1, 2026

^ I presume the context of the Russian threat is associated with this NATO exercise back in August....

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/nato-holds-air-exercise-near-russias-kaliningrad-region/4032236

NATO holds air exercise near Russia's Kaliningrad region​

NATO conducted a planned air exercise above northeastern Poland near Russia's Kaliningrad region Tuesday, according to Polish broadcaster TVP World.

The exercise involved US and Norwegian fighter jets, a NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS surveillance aircraft, aerial-refueling tankers and a US EA-37B electronic-warfare...

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