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Russia Expands Jet-Powered Drone Launch Network Near NATO’s Eastern Flank
Satellite imagery indicates that Russia has developed up to 10 new long-range drone launch sites in its western regions, with at least 59 launch rails identified. The network is primarily supporting attacks on Ukraine, but infrastructure designed for faster Geran-4…
Italian NATO Fighter Downs Drone Over Latvia as Attribution Problem Turns Operational
A Eurofighter destroyed an unmanned aircraft of unknown origin inside Latvian airspace after jets scrambled from Lithuania and Estonia. The engagement shows that interception can be immediate even when responsibility remains uncertain.
Romanian F-16s Scramble as Aerial Target Enters NATO Airspace
Romanian radar tracked an unidentified object about two kilometres inside the country for roughly 10 minutes during an attack near Ukraine's Izmail ports. Detection worked; interception did not occur before the target returned towards Ukraine.
Romania Destroys Drifting Drones Near Strategic Neptun Deep Gas Project
Military divers neutralised two Gerbera-type unmanned aircraft in Romania's Black Sea economic zone after a civilian vessel found them near infrastructure expected to become central to European gas supply.
Sweden Says It Disrupted SVR Operation Targeting NATO and EU Decision-Making
Säpo's account describes an operation in which human sources were intended to support influence activity, showing how espionage and disinformation can form parts of the same campaign.
Poland Seeks Unused EU Defence Loans for Transport and Tanker Aircraft
Warsaw wants to absorb SAFE borrowing capacity left unused by other member states and is considering strategic airlift and aerial refuelling among the beneficiaries, but no additional allocation or aircraft purchase has yet been approved.
Drone Blast Near Bulgarian Gas Corridor Exposes Romania–Bulgaria Detection Gap
A low-flying decoy apparently crossed two NATO airspaces without detection before exploding beside strategic energy infrastructure, presenting a different readiness problem from Romania’s recent successful interceptions.
Leipzig/Halle Drone Incident Raises Alarm Over NATO’s European Supply Routes
A bus driver reportedly knocked down a drone carrying professional explosives inside the airport environment, raising urgent questions about protection at a hub supporting NATO’s strategic airlift.
Drone Flights Over Germany’s Patriot Repair Hub Raise Counter-UAS Concerns
German authorities are investigating repeated drone flights over a Bundeswehr facility that maintains Patriot air-defence systems, drawing attention to the vulnerability of military logistics and maintenance infrastructure to relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft. German security agencies are investigating a series of…
CSG’s €46bn Opportunity Book Shows the Cost of Europe’s Ammunition Drive
Czechoslovak Group’s first-half figures translate Europe’s rearmament from political promises into revenue, orders and a heavy working-capital requirement.