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EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations
EU leaders back a coordinated drone detection and defense network despite differing views on urgency and scope, following multiple incursions attributed to Russia in recent weeks.
- EU leaders met in Copenhagen this week to debate launching a layered 'drone wall' of detection and interception systems along the eastern border in response to repeated airspace incursions.
- This initiative gained urgency after unidentified drones forced Denmark to shut airports and many countries, including Poland and Estonia, blamed Russia for similar violations.
- The proposed non-physical barrier would span Finland to Bulgaria, leverage Ukraine's battlefield experience, and prioritize advancing sensor networks for improved early warning.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called the drone wall 'an excellent idea,' while German Defense Minister Pistorius warned development may take at least three to four years.
- Officials acknowledge funding questions and strategic gaps remain, but the consensus is that persistent drone threats require urgent, collective, and cost-efficient countermeasures.
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