US EditionEurope has a Russian drone problem. Here are ways it could be solved
European NATO members face urgent air defense gaps as Russia’s low-cost drones repeatedly breach borders, prompting calls for a coordinated multi-layered drone defense system.
- Estonia is extending a fence and building defenses along its border with Russia in preparation for potential conflict.
- NATO countries bordering Russia face threats from Moscow's drones and electronic warfare, with Russian drones recently breaching Polish airspace.
- European officials say defending against drones requires solving technological, financial, and bureaucratic issues as drone technology rapidly advances.
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European ministers are working to develop a plan to create a continent-wide “drone wall” to defend against Moscow’s aerial incursions, as the Kremlin warns that any strikes on their aircraft would trigger a direct conflict with NATO.
Diplomats from the United Kingdom, Germany, and France warned the Russian authorities in Moscow during the talks that NATO was prepared to use force in response to the violation of the Alliance's airspace, including the shooting down of Russian aircraft, reported to Bloomberg on 25 September, citing sources.
Europe has a drone problem. Can it be solved?
In September, around 20 Russian drones crossed into Poland, another entered Romania, and Denmark shut multiple airports due to unidentified drones. Estonia also reported Russian MiG-31 incursions. Nato forces scrambled jets, but slow, low-flying drones evaded detection, prompting urgent calls for a 'drone wall'
Europe has a Russian drone problem. Here are ways it could be solved (World)
Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow. But those defenses won't guard against the threat that Estonia and its NATO allies face from Russian drones and electronic warfare. From the Balti...
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