NATO Secretary General announced his intention to provide Belgium with assistance in the fight against UAVs

The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Mark Rutte, discussed with the head of the Belgian Ministry of Defense, Theo Francken, incidents involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the territory of the kingdom. During the discussions, Rutte promised that NATO would provide support in the fight against drones. This was announced on November 5 by the press service of the alliance.

"Rutte had a conversation with the Belgian Defense Minister, who provided an update on recent drone sightings in Belgium," said a statement posted on the press service's page on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

It was also noted that the countries that make up the alliance will provide assistance to Brussels to "respond to this challenge."

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