Drone Wars: NATO’s response and the EU’s ‘drone wall’

Over the past two weeks, Russian drones and fighter jets have repeatedly strayed into NATO airspace, from Poland and Romania to Estonia, and possibly Denmark, near Copenhagen airport. NATO chief Mark Rutte has called it a “dangerous pattern,” warning the alliance is ready to defend every inch of its territory. But what is Russia trying…

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Over the past two weeks, Russian drones and fighter jets have repeatedly strayed into NATO airspace, from Poland and Romania to Estonia, and possibly Denmark, near Copenhagen airport. NATO chief Mark Rutte has called it a “dangerous pattern,” warning the alliance is ready to defend every inch of its territory.

But what is Russia trying to achieve with its incursions into NATO airspace and what options do these violations leave for the West?

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