September 29, 2025
Which Technology Offers the Best Defense Against Drones? Lasers or Mobile Gun Trucks?
Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Romania and Norway are some of the European countries that have reported -- just this month alone -- drone incursions into their airspace. So far, the number one suspected drone driver is Russia. Is the Kremlin actively probing NATO's airspace to test the alliance? Germany's defense minister is clear: Russia is becoming more of a threat to NATO, thrusting Europe out of peace and not quite into war. Stacie Pettyjohn, senior fellow and program director at the Center for a New American Security, joined Deutsche Welle to discuss this and more.
Watch the full interview on Deutsche Welle.
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