European Commission Wants To Deploy Attack Drones Near The Borders With Belarus And Russia

In case a conflict breaks out.

The European Commission advocates the deployment of attack drones near the borders with Russia and Belarus as part of the EU militarization program "in case of the outbreak of conflict". This was stated by European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius, speaking in Strasbourg at a hearing in the European Parliament on incidents with unidentified UAVs over Europe. In his online X account, he emphasized: "Let's not delay in developing our European counter-drone capabilities for frontline countries in the east and the whole EU."

He said NATO's eastern flank countries should also envisage the deployment of strike drones "to hit ground targets in the event of an enemy invasion". In the implementation of these plans, he emphasized, should be used "Ukrainian experience." According to the official, the creation of a drone detection system is possible within a year, but a full-fledged network capable of destroying targets on land and at sea would require more time and significantly more resources. According to him, the program to protect Poland and the Baltic states will cost about €1 billion, reports The Moscow Times.

The project to create a "drone wall" that would protect the EU from drones is "hanging in the air." It has yet to be agreed upon. Disagreements over the issue escalated at the recent meeting of EU leaders and the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen. French President Emmanuel Macron said, "Drones and defense against them are a priority. But we must be clear: there is no perfect wall for Europe. We are talking about a 3,000-kilometer border. Is it possible to close it completely? The answer is no." German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as Politico reports, opposed the initiative in "very harsh terms."

Part of experts and politicians are skeptical of the project. Hannah Neumann, a member of the European Parliament's defense committee, said the "drone wall" would not solve deeper problems: "It will not protect us from cyber attacks, it will not help with munitions production or the decision-making structure." Contradictions also relate to funding: Eastern EU countries want to build the system with pan-European funds, while southern leaders, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, insist that defense projects should benefit the entire union, not just its eastern flank.

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