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EU Calls Drone Incursions Hybrid Warfare as Germany Moves to Authorize Police Shootdowns

EU leaders pivot from piecemeal responses toward a unified plan to detect, intercept, neutralize low‑cost drones.

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A picture taken during a visit to the Thales production site in Herstal, Belgium, on October 3, 2025. This is where Thales manufactures its 70mm rocket systems (NATO standard). The company has also inaugurated a new ammunition production line at this site. Production has increased fivefold in recent years to meet the needs of the armed forces.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks at an event in Turin, Italy October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
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Overview

  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Parliament the pattern of airspace violations constitutes a deliberate grey‑zone campaign, previewing a 2030 readiness roadmap that includes a proposed EU “drone wall.”
  • Germany’s cabinet approved a bill empowering police to down rogue drones using jamming, lasers or firearms in acute threats, with the measure now headed to Parliament following major disruptions at Munich Airport.
  • A CEPA mapping found 40‑plus recent incursions concentrated on NATO members most critical of the Kremlin, with incidents forcing airport closures and overflights of military and industrial sites across Germany, Denmark, Norway, Poland and others.
  • NATO has launched its Eastern Sentry effort to close air‑defense gaps, while some national authorities tightened civil restrictions such as Denmark’s temporary drone ban to manage low‑altitude threats.
  • Attribution remains publicly unproven despite growing suspicion: Germany’s chancellor and the Dutch prime minister flagged likely Russian involvement, Moscow denied responsibility, and defense firm Thales reported rising mystery overflights of its Belgian facilities while seeking legal clarity to jam drones.