EU acts to combat “security threats” posed by drones
By Martin Banks The EU is taking proactive action to combat the growing threat from drones.
Archives
-
EUROPE
February 11, 2026 -
EUROPE 
November 3, 2025 Drones spotted over Belgian military base for third night in a row
For a third consecutive night, drones were seen flying over a Belgian military base. This weekend, drone sightings were also reported above two other military bases and near two of the country’s airports.
-
WORLD
March 15, 2025 Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic’s strict dress code, the United Nations has said. Investigators say Iranian security officials are using a strategy of “state-sponsored vigilantism” to encourage people to use specialist phone apps to report women for alleged dress […]
-
GREECE
May 19, 2024 Equipping Special Forces with drones a top priority
Pretty soon, all Special Forces operators will have so-called “loitering munitions” in their backpacks. Ministry of Defense officials are at an advanced stage of talks with their US counterparts to procure Switchblade systems.
-
HEALTH
December 29, 2023 Sweden uses drones to fight cardiac arrest
Flying drones with defibrillators to help cardiac arrest patients is faster than ambulances in two out of three cases, a new Swedish study published in The Lancet Digital Health found.
-
GREECE
August 31, 2023 Greece to Deploy Drones and Sensors to Combat Wildfires
On Thursday, the Prime Minister of Greece revealed plans to deploy drones and forest temperature sensors to detect wildfires in their early stages.
