EU 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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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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The European Commission president proposed the "drone wall" after around 20 Russian drones entered the airspace of EU and NATO member Poland in September.
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