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Ukraine Emerges as NATO’s Drone Warfare Teacher as Europe Rushes to Learn Battle-Tested Tactics

Ukraine has transformed from military underdog into NATO’s leading drone warfare expert, with European allies now scrambling to adopt battlefield-tested tactics developed during the Russian invasion. At this week’s European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, NATO countries formalized training partnerships and production deals to access Ukrainian drone technology that’s reshaping modern warf

Haye KestelooOct 5

Ukraine

Poland Emerges as Top Buyer of Taiwanese Drones Amid Europe’s Chinese Tech Exodus

Poland has become Taiwan’s largest drone customer, capturing nearly 60% of the island nation’s drone exports as European countries rapidly pivot away from Chinese defense technology in response to growing security concerns. Taiwan’s drone exports have skyrocketed to approximately $32 million through August 2024—up from virtually zero in previous years—with Poland driving the surge, according…

Haye KestelooSep 25

Police

Mushroom Pickers Become Drone Hunters in Poland

Debris, believed to be from a Russian drone, was discovered in three different locations, sparking another investigation by the Polish military and

Rafael SuárezSep 22

Police

Polish Security Forces Neutralize Drone Over Warsaw, Detain Two Belarusians

Poland’s State Protection Service neutralized an unidentified drone flying over central Warsaw near sensitive government buildings and the Belvedere Palace, leading to the detention of two Belarusian nationals, Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed on X and in local reports. The incident comes just days after a major Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace triggered NATO’s…

Haye KestelooSep 15

Ukraine

Russian Drone Violates Romanian Airspace, NATO Jets Scramble

Russian drone has breached the airspace of a NATO country, dramatically escalating tensions along Europe's eastern flank. On September 13th

Rafael SuárezSep 15

‘Here We Go!’ — Trump Reacts as NATO Downs Russian Drones Over Poland

Ukraine

Drone incursions spur NATO ‘Eastern Sentry’ air defense operation on eastern flank

NATO launched the Eastern Sentry operation on Friday to bolster air and missile defenses along Europe’s eastern flank after Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace this week, an incident NATO chief Mark Rutte called “reckless and unacceptable.” The military activity begins in the coming days with allied assets from Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Germany…

Haye KestelooSep 13

Ukraine

Gerbera Drones: Russia’s Low-Cost UAVs at Center of Poland Airspace Breach

A suspected Russian drone incursion into Poland on Wednesday featured Gerbera drones, according to a Polish army official, drawing attention to this low-cost, mass-produced UAV design as Moscow presses its drone war across borders, reports Reuters. The Gerbera is a plywood-and-foam drone assembled at Russia’s Yelabuga facility, designed to be cheap, expendable, and easily deployed…

Haye KestelooSep 11

Search & Rescue

Russian Drone Incursion Prompts Poland and Latvia to Restrict Civilian Flights

Poland and Latvia have imposed broad restrictions on civilian flights along their eastern borders after about 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace early Wednesday, according to PANSA and Latvian government statements. The measures tighten control over airspace near Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia to protect national security and facilitate NATO operations. The Polish restrictions took…

Haye KestelooSep 11

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