NATO’s first drone battle pits million-dollar jets against cheap drones, exposing vulnerabilities
NATO responded to 19 Russian drone violations with high-cost defense measures, revealing challenges in detecting slow, resilient drones and highlighting the need for new counter-drone tactics.
- Ukraine has faced nightly attacks from Russian drones.
- NATO faced its first drone battle after Polish authorities reported 19 airspace violations on Wednesday.
- Polish authorities responded with fighter jets and Patriot systems.
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NATO's first drone battle pits million-dollar jets against cheap drones, exposing vulnerabilities
For over three years, Ukraine has been battling Russian attack drones. On Wednesday, NATO confronted a similar challenge.
Politico: NATO is not prepared for the cheap drones of Russia - World Stock Market
The downing of at least 19 cheap Russian drones, made of wood and foam, which recently invaded Poland’s airspace with many millions of dollars reveals the lack of proper preparation of NATO for such threats. “It is very good that Poland has identified and dismissed the drones,” said Ulike Franke, a senior political associate at the European Foreign Relations Council. However, the treatment of NATO drone threat seems to have been less effective t…
NATO Headquarters Illustrates Coordination Challenges in the Face of Drone Threats (Symbolic Image - AI-Generated) Upday Stock Images The United Nations Security Council is meeting this Friday, September 12, to discuss an unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by drones suspected of Russian origin. This incident, which occurred during the night of September 9-10, is the first of its kind since the start of the war in Ukraine and has exposed …
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