Bloomberg reported on Europe's unpreparedness to confront unmanned systems

European countries are faced with insufficient preparedness to deal with modern threats from drones. This was reported by Bloomberg on May 30.

"The delays in learning lessons over the past four years and the shortage of military and technological equipment create vulnerabilities that need to be addressed immediately both at home and at the allied level," said former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Gioane.

Drone incidents in the countries of NATO's eastern flank have become an almost daily occurrence, the article emphasizes. So, since the beginning of 2022, 47 such cases have been recorded in Romania alone, and Poland, after crossing its border with more than a dozen drones, initiated consultations with allies under Article 4 of NATO.

It is noted that low-altitude drones are able to evade detection by traditional radars, while the use of fighter jets and anti-aircraft missiles against such targets remains expensive and not always effective. Against this background, the countries of the region are accelerating purchases of anti-UAVs, including radars, detection systems, interceptor drones and specialized electronic warfare systems.

Weapons surcharge: the EU has approved a plan to strengthen the union's defense

This will hit the economy of the association — the amount required for rearmament is four times its annual budget.

The Politico newspaper reported on May 28 that the European Union will take years to create its own drone industry. According to the publication, cooperation with Ukraine could be a solution — the countries of the association could produce drones on its territory using funds from the European Union Militarization Fund (SAFE) in the amount of € 150 billion.