In a letter to the President of the European Council, EIB President Nadia Calviño pledges financial support to member states for the development of infrastructure to defend against drones.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
CDU member of parliament Vanessa Zobel is pushing for a national program to develop a drone defence system. Germany should procure its own systems and deploy them at airports, ports, barracks and critical infrastructure.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Russia wants to weaken the morale of the population before winter by attacking the Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The frontline is hardly changing, perseverance is becoming crucial. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in the Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
Russia can use drones to covertly attack Europe on its territory. Tactically, this gives Moscow many advantages, warns Marc de Vos. The key question: How will the EU and the USA react if Russia is proven to be responsible for an incident with consequences?
By Marc De Vos
The idea of a drone wall receives broad support at the EU summit in Copenhagen. The Commission is now to finalize the roadmap for Europe’s defense capabilities by the end of October. However, the member states are claiming control over the joint armaments projects.
By Stephan Israel and Stefan Braun
The wave of hybrid attacks on northern European NATO states is fuelling the debate about stronger powers for the Bundeswehr – and the discussion about a more robust defense by the EU and NATO on the eastern flank of the alliance.
By Markus Bickel, Viktor Funk, Stephan Israel and Okan Bellikli
From drone defense to standoff weapons, the EU wants to push ahead with its defense readiness roadmap in Copenhagen. The proposal on Russian state bank funds is also on the agenda. The dispute over Israel sanctions could overshadow the leaders' meeting.
By Stephan Israel
Drones have been spotted at Danish military bases again – just days before important EU meetings. The Bundeswehr is sending support forces in view of the EU leaders meeting on Wednesday. The Danish government has banned civilian drone flights until Friday.
By Redaktion Table
A court has rejected drone manufacturer DJI's request to be removed from a list of companies that are said to cooperate with the Chinese military. DJI sells more than half of all commercial drones in the USA.
By Julia Fiedler
Following US prototypes, the German AI start-up Helsing is now also presenting an unmanned combat aircraft, the CA-1 Europa. The new trend casts doubt on expensive systems such as FCAS.
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