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EU Leaders Press Rapid Drone Defense as Spahn Demands Immediate Build and Weber Urges Cyber Counterstrikes

The push follows recent incursions that leaders say exposed gaps in Europe’s defenses.

Manfred Weber (CSU), Vorsitzender der Fraktion EVP im Europäischen Parlament
Auch Jens Spahn, parlamentarischer Leiter der CDU-Fraktion, beteiligte sich aktiv an den Haushaltsdebatten. Er und andere Oppositionspolitiker hinterfragten die Notwendigkeit und Angemessenheit der umstrittenen Ausgaben. Die Diskussionen zeigten, wie groß die Differenzen zwischen Regierung und Opposition in der Finanzpolitik sind.
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Overview

  • Jens Spahn called for the immediate creation of an agile, layered drone‑defense ecosystem, arguing Europe should not rely on fighter jets to counter small drones and citing Ukraine’s rapid ramp‑up as a model.
  • Spahn signaled support for more ambitious military service in Germany, agreeing with calls to move quickly on mandatory service as the Bundeswehr’s capabilities are rebuilt.
  • Manfred Weber backed a continent‑wide drone shield and said drones entering European airspace must be intercepted, renewing his call for a European cyber‑defense unit capable of disabling Russian military and propaganda servers.
  • Weber characterized recent airspace incidents as tests that require measured responses, while experts on the ZDF program urged moving beyond binary war‑or‑peace framing to match hybrid threats.
  • EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said about €140 billion in frozen Russian assets could be made available to Ukraine as a loan, and reports said the French navy boarded a suspected Russian “shadow tanker” alleged to be linked to drone launches.