A second Russian drone incursion led NATO to scramble aircraft on Friday, the same day the alliance announced a new quick-response effort, officials said Monday.

A Rafale jet and a Polish helicopter responded to a drone over Romania on Sept. 12, marking the first action of the new Eastern Sentry effort, a press release said.

The effort was unveiled by U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

“Although the immediacy of our focus is on Poland, this situation transcends the borders of one nation. What affects one ally affects us all. This is an issue that impacts the entire Alliance, and we will treat it as such,” Grynkewich said at a Friday press conference..

Grynkewich said Britain, Denmark, France, and Germany had already deployed forces as par

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