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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
J. Alas

What Is a 'Drone Wall' and Why Is the UK Planning on Building One?

Britain plans to build thousands of drones for a NATO defence wall after Russian strikes escalate across Eastern Europe. (Credit: Photo by Kristina Gadeikyte on Unsplash)

Britain has announced plans to mass-produce a new fleet of drones as part of a NATO-backed 'drone wall' aimed at defending Eastern Europe from potential Russian incursions.

The project, developed in partnership with Ukraine, is designed to protect NATO's eastern flank following a series of unauthorised drone and missile strikes across the region. The initiative marks the most significant coordinated drone defence effort on the continent to date.

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