""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," Frederiksen said after the EU summit Wednesday."
"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.""
"But due to the experiences in Poland and Denmark and in just the last day Munich Airport and Belgium it's counter-drone defense that's really driving the discussion for the moment. Some experts are criticizing the use of the term "drone wall," however, because it may give citizens the impression there is some way to erect a near-impenetrable fortress against aerial incursions. Among the critics is even French President Emmanuel Macron. "I'm wary of quick terms," he said."
European leaders met in Copenhagen under heavy military, law-enforcement and technological reinforcement after a seven-day dronewave. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned of a hybrid war in Europe and said Europe had underestimated the scale of the Russian threat. Frederiksen called for strengthened production of drones and anti-drone capabilities and a European network to protect and neutralize aerial intrusions. The European Commission set a 2030 target to be able to "defend ourselves totally" and prioritized four flagship projects: an Eastern Flank Watch, an air defense shield, a defense space shield and a "drone wall." Counter-drone defense is driving discussion, while experts and leaders like Emmanuel Macron caution against implying an impenetrable shield.
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