""There is not only hybrid attacks, there is a hybrid war going on in Europe right now," warned the host, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, adding that she believed Europe had "underestimated how big a threat Russia actually is." "We need to strengthen our production of drones, of anti-drone capabilities, and this includes building up a European network of anti-drone measures that can protect and, of course, also neutralize intrusion from outside,""
"She estimated the bloc needs to be able to "defend ourselves totally" by the year 2030 at the latest. That's the target date on a European Commission "scoping document" released before the summit, and which European Council President Antonio Costa said received "broad support at the summit. The four "flagship projects" the European Commission has proposed and prioritized include an "Eastern Flank Watch," an air defense shield, a defense space shield and the "drone wall.""
European leaders met in Copenhagen under heavy military, law-enforcement and technological reinforcements from NATO countries after a seven-day dronewave. Leaders warned a hybrid war is underway in Europe and assessed Russia as a larger threat than previously understood. The bloc plans to strengthen production of drones and anti-drone capabilities and to build a European anti-drone network capable of protection and neutralization of aerial intrusion. A Commission scoping document sets a 2030 target to be able to fully defend the bloc. Four flagship projects prioritize an Eastern Flank Watch, an air defense shield, a defense space shield and a drone wall, while critics warn against overstating guarantees of impermeability.
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