NATO defense ministers to discuss options for countering drone incursions

NATO defense ministers are meeting to address recent drone and jet incursions in European airspace, Euronews writes.

The alliance aims to create a “drone wall” with the EU to protect member states.

High on the agenda is the lack of cohesion amongst allies about a plan on how to best respond to the incursions, parts of which NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said were being developed in cooperation with the European Union.

Rutte told the press on Wednesday morning before the meeting kicked off that the two were joining forces in an effort to create a “drone wall” – an idea promoted by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen – which would protect the member states from further drone incursions into their airspace.

According to Rutte, the blocs have different responsibilities: while NATO was in charge of the military side of things, the EU was providing political and financial backing.