Great Britain will introduce new measures that will allow the armed forces to shoot down suspicious drones over military facilities. These powers will be part of the upcoming Armed Forces Act, Defense Minister John Healey confirmed, writes Politico.
In a speech to businessmen at the Mansion House on Monday, Healey will warn that Britain is increasingly exposed to threats from drones, which are often sponsored by foreign countries. According to the Ministry of Defence, Great Britain “is not immune to these threats” and defends itself daily “from dangers that come from the seabed to cyberspace”.
– We will always do whatever it takes to protect the citizens of Great Britain. We are currently developing new powers to shoot down unidentified drones over military sites – Healey emphasized.
The minister will also point out the Russian attacks on the key energy infrastructure of Ukraine in the run-up to winter, and recall the incidents in the Polish and Estonian airspace that were also attributed to Moscow.
These measures come as part of the UK’s wider strategy to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. Recently, British Typhoon fighter jets began patrolling over Poland, and anti-drone experts were sent to Denmark after suspicious aerial activity was reported.
In the meantime, the European Union under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen is working on a plan to build a “wall of drones” in order to suppress such incursions, despite certain reservations of individual members.
(Vijesti.ba)
