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Eastern EU Backs Anti-Drone Shield as Drones Linger Over Danish Base and Norway Opens Probe

Europe confronts legal and funding hurdles that could slow a coordinated anti-drone shield.

Overview

  • Danish police said one or two unidentified drones were detected for hours over and near Karup air base on Sept. 26, briefly closing the nearby Midtjylland airport.
  • Norway is investigating a reported drone sighting near Ørland air base following this week’s Danish overflights.
  • Defense ministers from ten eastern‑flank EU countries agreed to prioritize a coordinated sensor‑and‑interceptor network, with an initial detection layer targeted within about a year and EU leaders due to debate the plan next week.
  • Germany signaled it will seek legal changes to let the armed forces shoot down threatening drones and outlined electronic countermeasures such as jamming and takeover systems.
  • At the UN, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied responsibility for the incursions and warned that any aggression against Russia would draw a decisive response.