Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius suggested a link on Friday between recent drone incidents in Belgium and discussions over the use of frozen Russian assets,

Poland and Romania are deploying a new American weapons system, Merops, to defend against Russian drones. This follows recent incursions into NATO airspace, which have exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.

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