"Our goal is to build our defense capabilities in order to deter,"
"This 'European Drone Wall' should build on the lessons learned from Ukraine about the key value of creating innovative drone and counter-drone ecosystems, linking defense R&D with production, and relying on scalable production capacity and continuous technological development,"
"When more and more of the NATO allies see how dangerous Russia is, how unpredictable the situation in our skies is becoming, that speeds up the processes, both of our defense funding and support to Ukraine,"
"We have to learn a lot from the Ukrainian side, and we will be grateful if we can also procure from Ukraine in the defense industry, because they have been amazing in ramping up production,"
The European Commission approved a five-year defense roadmap that includes plans for a 'drone wall' to be fully functional by the end of 2027. The plan identifies Russia and Belarus as the greatest threats, citing repeated UAV violations of EU airspace. The initiative emphasizes lessons from Ukraine, aiming to link defense R&D with production, build scalable manufacturing, and develop continuous technological capabilities. The proposals will be submitted to EU leaders amid heightened concern after multiple Russian drone incursions into Poland, Romania, and Estonian airspace. NATO has launched Eastern Sentry to bolster eastern air defenses.
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