Following a slew of alleged Russian incursions into European airspace, European Union leaders gathered in Copenhagen on Wednesday to discuss strategies to protect the continent from future aggression out of Moscow. Their proposal: Build a drone wall.

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Build the (Drone) Wall

Following a slew of alleged Russian incursions into European airspace, European Union leaders gathered in Copenhagen on Wednesday to discuss strategies to protect the continent from future aggression out of Moscow. Their proposal: Build a drone wall.

“Russia will continue, and we have to be ready,” Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said. “We have to strengthen our preparedness.” Although several European nations have already committed troops and anti-drone systems to Copenhagen to protect the summit—and with all dr

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