US EditionEU Commission proposes expanding 'drone wall' plan to protect more areas, sources say
- The European Commission proposed to expand the 'drone wall' initiative to cover all of Europe due to concerns from various regions, said two EU officials and an EU diplomat.
- The broader proposal will be part of a 'defence readiness roadmap' to be presented by the Commission on Thursday.
- Ursula von der Leyen proposed the 'drone wall' after Russian drones entered Polish airspace, aiming to build a protective network across Europe.
- Andrius Kubilius hinted at changes for the project, stating, 'We propose the European drone wall... an anti-drone network to protect all Europe.
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The European Commission has the defence as its high priority for the medium and long term, but also as something urgent in some points. In fact, Brussels will present this Thursday the road map for 2030 in terms of safety and the flagship is the so-called shield of drones. The Community Executive, according to 20-minute sources, expects it to be ready "in one year", as already advanced by the Commissioner of the Andrius Kubilius branch, and will…
What’s The EU 'Drone Wall' Plan To Counter Russian Incursions?
RFE/RL's Europe editor, Rikard Jozwiak, digs into a proposal to build a so-called drone wall along the EU’s eastern border after Russian drones entered Polish airspace and sightings of small drones forced temporary closures at several European airports.
The theme is on the table of EU Defence Ministers. Thursday the presentation by the European Commission of the EU Road Map for Defence
Europe seeks to shield itself against Russia’s crucible of threats and to prop up and improve its defense now that the US ally is moving away. At a time when the Kremlin is using unmanned aircraft as part of its hybrid war against the West, the European Commission wants to weave a good anti-droon network that is working at full capacity by the end of 2027, as indicated in its EU defense road map, to which EL COUNTRY has had access.
The draft road map for the defense and rearmament that will be presented on Thursday, and to which the world has had access, also foresees that in 2027 the system is "completely operational" Read
EU Commission proposes expanding 'drone wall' plan to protect more areas, sources say
The European Commission has proposed expanding an initiative for a "drone wall" on Europe's eastern flank to protect all of the continent after some regions said they felt left out, two EU officials and an EU diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday.
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