9月24日，芬兰和瑞典的战斗机首次紧急升空，拦截飞越芬兰湾的俄罗斯超音速军用飞机，这标志着在与莫斯科紧张局势升级之际，北欧防务合作迈出了重要一步。
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets scrambled for the first time on Sept. 24 to intercept supersonic Russian military aircraft flying over the Gulf of Finland, marking a major milestone in Nordic defense cooperation amid heightened tensions with Moscow.
此次任务也发生在俄罗斯总统普京无视欧洲关于莫斯科在该地区构成威胁的警告、并嘲笑爱沙尼亚新任国防部长就该波罗的海国家为潜在俄罗斯攻击所做准备的前一天。
The mission also came one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed European warnings about the threat from Moscow in the region and mocked Estonia's new defense minister over the Baltic state's preparations for a potential Russian attack.
据瑞典武装部队称，在国际空域发现俄罗斯飞机后，芬兰的F/A-18“大黄蜂”战斗机和瑞典的JAS 39“狮鹫”战斗机紧急升空拦截。
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens were scrambled after Russian aircraft were detected in the international airspace, according to the Swedish Armed Forces.
捷克总统警告：美国盟友需要击落试探北约边界的俄罗斯飞机 该俄罗斯编队包括一架图-134运输机、一架高空超音速米格-31拦截机（设计用于探测和拦截远程威胁）；以及苏-30多用途战斗机（设计用于空对空和空对地作战）。
US ALLIES NEED TO SHOOT DOWN RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT TESTING NATO BOUNDARIES, CZECH PRESIDENT WARNS The Russian formation included a Tu-134 transport plane, a high-altitude, supersonic MiG-31 interceptors designed to detect and engage long-range threats; and Su-30 multirole fighter jets which are designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.
“这就是紧密合作在实践中的样子，”瑞典空军司令约纳斯·维克曼少将在联合行动后的声明中说。
"This is what close cooperation looks like in practice," Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, commander of the Swedish Air Force, said in a statement following the joint operation.
“这种合作建立在多年的信任和牢固的个人关系基础上，我们现在可以作为空军、作为国家、作为盟友无缝协同作战。”
"Built over years on trust and strong personal relationships, we can now operate seamlessly together — as air forces, as nations and as Allies." Concern over Russian military activity along NATO’s eastern flank has grown following a string of airspace violations.
在一系列侵犯领空事件之后，人们对俄罗斯在北约东翼的军事活动的担忧日益加剧。
"Built over years on trust and strong personal relationships, we can now operate seamlessly together — as air forces, as nations and as Allies." Concern over Russian military activity along NATO’s eastern flank has grown following a string of airspace violations.
这些事件包括俄罗斯无人机进入波兰领空、一架米-8直升机从加里宁格勒飞入波兰、无人机在罗马尼亚和摩尔多瓦坠毁，以及武装俄罗斯战机于9月18日进入爱沙尼亚领空后被北约飞机拦截。
These include Russian drones entering Polish airspace, a Mi-8 helicopter crossing from Kaliningrad into Poland, drones crashing in Romania and Moldova, and armed Russian jets entering Estonian airspace before being intercepted by NATO aircraft on Sept. 18.
久经沙场的泽连斯基就普京战争下一步走向发出令人不寒而栗的警告在爱沙尼亚，国防部长马丁·赫雷姆警告称，俄罗斯可能在一年内具备对爱沙尼亚使用武力的能力，并辩称塔林必须确定其防御力量是否足以应对这种情形。
BATTLE-TESTED ZELENSKYY SOUNDS CHILLING ALARM ON WHERE PUTIN’S WAR COULD HEAD NEXT In Estonia, Defense Minister Martin Herem warned that Russia could be capable of using military force against Estonia within a year and argued that Tallinn must determine whether its defenses are sufficient for such a scenario.
据报道，总理克里斯滕·米哈尔表示，如果威胁评估发生变化，政府已准备好在短时间内关闭边境口岸。
Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that the government is ready to shut down border crossing points on short notice if threat assessments change, according to reports.
周五，普京在圣彼得堡国际统一文化论坛上发言，反驳了此类警告。
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International United Cultures Forum on Friday, Putin pushed back against such warnings.
“欧洲许多人说他们预期会遭到俄罗斯攻击，因此声称必须为与俄罗斯的战争做准备，”普京说。
"Many people in Europe say they expect an attack from Russia and therefore claim they must prepare for war with Russia," Putin said.
“我想再次强调：我们没有在为针对欧洲的军事行动做准备。我们没有这种计划，没有这种依据，最重要的是，没有升级与欧洲局势的真实动机。”随后，普京嘲笑了赫雷姆的警告：“正如我们在俄罗斯开玩笑说的：‘马戏团走了，小丑留下了。’这是政治小丑表演。……显然，这些言论完全是胡说八道和荒谬之谈，”据欧亚日报报道，普京说。站在普京家门口的外国领导人就伊朗助推莫斯科战争机器发出警报爱沙尼亚位于芬兰湾对岸，与芬兰相望，这三国构成了北约日益一体化的北部和东部防线的一部分，这源于对俄罗斯军事活动的担忧。
"I want to emphasize once again: we are not preparing for military action against Europe. We have no such plans, no basis for them, and, most importantly, no real motive to escalate the situation with Europe." Putin then mocked Herem's warnings: "As we jokingly say in Russia: 'The circus has left, but the clowns remain.' It is political clowning. ... Clearly, these statements are complete nonsense and absurdity," Putin said, according to EurAsia Daily. FOREIGN LEADER ON PUTIN’S DOORSTEP SOUNDS ALARM OVER IRAN FUELING MOSCOW’S WAR MACHINE Estonia sits across the Gulf of Finland from Finland, with the three countries forming part of NATO's increasingly integrated northern and eastern defenses amid concerns about Russian military activity.
芬兰于2023年4月正式成为北约第31个成员国，使该联盟与俄罗斯的陆地边界长度大致翻倍。瑞典于2024年3月作为第32个成员国加入。爱沙尼亚于1991年从苏联恢复独立，自2004年起成为北约成员国。
Finland formally joined NATO as its 31st member in April 2023, roughly doubling the alliance's land border with Russia. Sweden followed as the 32nd member in March 2024. Estonia, which regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, has been a NATO member since 2004.
据路透社报道，自2022年俄罗斯入侵乌克兰以来，波罗的海地区因涉及天然气管道、破坏活动和混合威胁的事件而持续保持高度警惕。
The Baltic Sea region has also remained on heightened alert following incidents involving gas pipelines, sabotage and hybrid threats since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Reuters has reported.
北约在6月表示，正在加强对其东部成员国在网络和太空领域的保护，同时协助各国增强抵御其所称敌对俄罗斯行动的韧性，包括网络攻击、破坏活动和侵犯领空。
NATO said in June that it was enhancing protection of its eastern members in the cyber and space domains while helping countries build resilience against what it describes as hostile Russian actions, including cyberattacks, sabotage and airspace violations.
北约表示，其在东翼的军事活动完全是防御性的，并且已“准备好、愿意且有能力保卫每一个盟友。”
NATO says its military activities along the eastern flank are entirely defensive and that it is "ready, willing and able to defend every Ally."
芬兰总统斯图布称赞特朗普推动乌克兰和谈 同时淡化俄罗斯入侵担忧 该联盟表示，对任何成员国的攻击都将遭到“强有力的回应”。
FINLAND'S STUBB CREDITS TRUMP FOR PUSHING UKRAINE PEACE TALKS WHILE DISMISSING RUSSIAN INVASION FEARS The alliance has said an attack against any member would be met with a "resounding response."
北约秘书长吕特最近在访问爱荷华州期间强调了华盛顿在联盟中的作用，他告诉美联社记者，普京“知道美国和欧洲完全交织在一起。”“我们必须确保我们做好准备、实力强大，并且让他知道这一点，”吕特说。
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recently underscored Washington's role in the alliance during a visit to Iowa, telling The Associated Press that Putin "knows that the United States and Europe are totally intertwined." "We have to make sure that we are prepared, we are strong, and he knows it," Rutte said.
“如果他做出任何蠢事，他知道我们的反应将会很强硬，”他警告说。欧洲情报官员于9月24日表示，俄罗斯可能会测试北约的防御。
"And if he does anything silly, he knows our reaction will be tough," he warned. European intelligence officials said Sept. 24 that Russia could test NATO's defenses.
丹麦国防情报局评估，未来几个月俄罗斯对北约国家发动有限军事攻击的风险为“低但不断上升”，并表示预计莫斯科将加强针对北约和西方的混合战行动。
Denmark's Defense Intelligence Service assessed the risk of a limited Russian military attack against a NATO country in the coming months as "low but growing" and said Moscow is expected to intensify its hybrid campaign against NATO and the West.
该局在声明中表示，俄罗斯全面入侵北约成员国仍极不可能，但已无法完全排除。
The service said in a statement that a full-scale Russian invasion of a NATO member remains highly unlikely but can no longer be ruled out.