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Europe Moves to Reinforce Drone Defenses After New Airspace Incursions

Ministers frame the incursions as hybrid pressure from Russia, prompting a pivot to tighter EU–NATO air defenses.

Boris Pistorius beim Warschauer Sicherheitsforum.
Die Fregatte "Hamburg" der Deutschen Marine liegt im Hafen in Kopenhagen.
Johann Wadephul (CDU), Außenminister, nimmt am Tag der offenen Tür der neuen Bundesregierung im Bundespresseamt an einem Bühnengespräch teil. (zu dpa: «Ringen um Wehrgesetz: Nach Kabinettsbeschluss nachschärfen?»)
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Overview

  • Norway reported fresh drone sightings late Sunday that forced flight diversions and a temporary airport closure, with the origin unconfirmed.
  • Denmark has banned civilian drones nationwide through Friday as EU leaders meet in Copenhagen after repeated sightings at airports and military sites.
  • In Warsaw, Germany’s Johann Wadephul and Boris Pistorius urged a united, non‑escalatory response and called for faster, tightly networked counter‑drone capabilities across EU and NATO.
  • France has sent 35 troops, a helicopter and equipment to Denmark, Sweden is providing radars and counter‑drone systems, and Germany has deployed support personnel for summit security.
  • Germany’s domestic debate intensified as Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt vowed to revise the air security law to permit Bundeswehr shoot‑downs, police and legal experts warned of risks, CDU lawmaker Roderich Kiesewetter pressed to declare a ‘state of tension,’ and industry voices flagged capability and authority gaps.