Czech Petr Pavel, a former NATO general, issued a stark warning: “Peace in Europe can no longer be considered the normal state of affairs,” Pavel said. “It must again be actively protected, defended, and maintained. The lesson from this moment is not that Europe is alone, but that Europe must be strong enough to stand on its own feet when needed.”
Pavel also criticized bureaucratic hurdles in the EU that hinder innovation. He pointed to Ukraine’s rapid development in drone technology and procurement as a positive example. China, too, is making progress in technological superiority, Pavel noted. Europe must pull out all the stops to put itself in the best position, because “history simply will not wait for Europe to be ready.”
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, meanwhile, commented on Ukraine’s drone use. “Ukraine must act more precisely here to avoid giving cause for Russian provocations,” he said at a press conference in Tallinn. Earlier, Ukraine had apologized for isolated cases where its drones drifted into Baltic airspace during strikes on targets in Russia – Moscow had used “electronic warfare,” Kyiv said. Latvia’s military issued another possible drone warning for the southeast of the country on Friday, the third consecutive day.
Source: www.theguardian.com
