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Policy & Regulation
CIA Warns Europe of Russian Plot to Launch Drones From Mediterranean Vessels
The CIA reportedly told Spain, France and Italy that Russia may be plotting to launch Gerbera attack drones from commercial ships in the Mediterranean, a claim Macron rejects even as drone incursions spike across NATO's flanks.
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Policy & Regulation
Germany Pivots From Blame to Defense: Nine-City Drone Units, a Law Letting Utilities Fight Back, and Russia's Diplomatic Payback
Five weeks after the Leipzig airport drone-bomb attempt, Germany rolled out counter-drone units in nine cities and a law letting utilities actively repel drones, while Russia expelled German diplomats and shut the St. Petersburg consulate.
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Policy & Regulation
State Department Approves $364M APKWS II Sale to Italy for Eurofighter Counter-Drone Role
The US has cleared a $364 million sale of 5,031 APKWS II laser-guided rocket kits to Italy, arming Eurofighter Typhoons with a sub-$120,000 interceptor for the drone threat that costly air-to-air missiles were never built to answer.
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Policy & Regulation
Four NATO Allies Order Up to Five Triton Drones as Alliance Builds a 'Made in NATO' Maritime ISR Fleet
Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway will jointly buy up to five MQ-4C Triton drones to expand NATO's owned maritime ISR fleet, with Rutte calling the deal 'genuinely made in NATO.'
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Policy & Regulation
Ukraine Opens a 'Transparent' Weapons Export Pipeline — Letting 27 Drone Deal Partners Buy Directly From Its Manufacturers
Ukraine's Cabinet approved its first formal weapons-export mechanism on July 1, letting 27 Drone Deal partner nations buy directly from Ukrainian drone makers, with Kyiv retaining veto power and a 20% cut on re-exports.
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Policy & Regulation
NATO and EU Race to Close the Eastern Flank's Drone Gaps as Russian Incursions Surge
Renew Europe says NATO has agreed to accelerate counter-drone initiatives ahead of an Ankara summit, pressing for real detection-to-neutralization capability along the Arctic-to-Black Sea flank as Romania logs most of its wartime drone incursions in 2026 alone.
