defense
NATO’s Eastern Flank bet: AI-assisted drone swarms, humans on the trigger
NATO’s EFDI seeks to fuse thousands of drones and sensors with AI into a “kill web,” automating flight workload while keeping humans responsible for strike decisions.
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defense
NATO moves to loosen SACEUR’s hand on drone shoot-down decisions
NATO allies are poised to loosen national caveats so SACEUR can shift assets, raise readiness, and integrate air policing with ballistic air defence to counter drone incursions faster on Europe’s Eastern Flank.
defense
Romania presses NATO to accelerate air defence after Russian drone hits Galați
After a confirmed Russian drone hit a residential building in Galați, Romania will press NATO to fast-track air-defence and low-altitude detection capabilities and may deepen NATO command integration for C-UAS.