NATO reconsiders anti‑drone posture after Black Sea losses

Five merchant vessels near Bulgaria and Romania were sunk or damaged by suspected Russian drones, according to a recent report. The incidents pushed NATO to examine whether its anti‑drone defenses should be redeployed…

NATO officials have not disclosed which specific systems would be shifted, but the alliance has previously fielded laser‑based interceptors and radio‑frequency jammers in other theaters. The decision hinges on the fre…

If NATO moves forward, member states will need to allocate additional funding and personnel to operate the equipment. The alliance’s budget for emerging threats already includes a line item for counter‑UAS research, b…