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NATO Generals Acknowledge Drone-Defense Limits After Denmark, Germany Incursions

Commanders accelerate non-kinetic defenses with broader data sharing under way.

Overview

  • Recent unknown drones disrupted flights in Copenhagen and Munich and were not intercepted, with investigations ongoing.
  • Germany’s top general Carsten Breuer cautioned that open societies cannot protect every target from drone threats.
  • Denmark’s military chief Michael Hyldgaard set three priorities for improvement: detection, interception, and linking separate events.
  • New non-kinetic counter-drone systems were fielded during the Copenhagen security operation, supported by German forces and Ukrainian drone experts.
  • Denmark is acquiring medium-range precision missiles for deterrence as NATO members bolster data fusion through the CJTF in Rostock to clarify suspected ‘ghost fleet’ activity.