"Europe currently does not have the means to defend itself against potential Russian drone attacks and needs to integrate Ukraine's know-how and capabilities to boost its defense, EU defense commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Monday. "Why did it take us more than two years and the trigger of the Russian provocation with drones against Poland, and also against Baltic States and Romania, to understand that we are not ready to detect Russian drones and to destroy them with cost-effective means?""
"European nations needed to include Ukraine and its "battled-tested" military of some 800,000 personnel to bolster their defenses. "If we do not do that, we shall make a historical mistake, which shall leave us weaker. And which shall leave Ukraine weaker," Kubilius said. His remarks come as European intelligence agencies warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO country in the coming years if the war in Ukraine ends."
Europe currently lacks the means to detect and destroy Russian drones with cost-effective defenses, leaving vulnerabilities across the continent. Russian drone provocations against Poland, Baltic states and Romania revealed gaps in detection and response capabilities. European nations need to integrate Ukraine's battle-tested military and know-how, including its roughly 800,000 personnel, to bolster collective defenses. Failure to incorporate Ukrainian experience risks leaving Europe and Ukraine weaker. European intelligence warns that Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO country if the war in Ukraine ends, prompting recent efforts to improve defenses after mysterious drone sightings.
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