During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 9/23/25, we discuss the future of the American role in NATO. Then in our second hour, we sit down with Congressman Joe Morelle.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would like to see NATO fighter jets shoot down Russian aircraft violating NATO member airspace. “I do want to play something he just said to reporters as he was meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky,

Washington's new envoy to the United Nations vowed Monday to "defend every inch of NATO territory" as he addressed an emergency meeting over an incursion by Russian fighter jets into Estonia's air space.

At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz pledged to stand by NATO allies after Russian airspace violations.

Warsaw’s surge in military spending is motivated by historical experience, geographic position, and a genuine commitment to NATO.

The U.S.-led military alliance said it would bolster defenses along its eastern flank after the incursion, the first of its kind since the Ukraine war began; Russia denied targeting Poland.

President Donald Trump called for NATO nations to shoot down Russian jets if they violate their airspace on Tuesday.

President Trump said he supports NATO countries shooting down Russian aircraft if they enter their airspace during an interview at the UN.

This past week, the United Nations convened for its 80th General Assembly which was marked by high-level meetings across the international community. The main topics of interest were Gaza and humanitarian relief,

The U.N. ambassador's statement comes after Russian drones have crossed over the borders of multiple NATO members.

NATO allies are divided over whether the alliance should make it a policy to shoot down Russian jets that violate NATO’s airspace, with some countries including the US, Poland, and Baltic nations signaling that future violations should be met with force,