On the night of September 9, sirens sounded across eastern Poland. Around 20 Russian drones had crossed the border, and NATO aircraft were scrambled to shoot them down. The incident became a wake-up call for Europe and the US, where further sightings of drones over airports and military facilities have since been reported. This week, defence secretary John Healey announced a plan to allow British troops to bring down drones over military bases. But the UK isn’t the only country taking this growing threat more seriously. So what’s Europe’s plan to fight Putin’s drones?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Micaela Arneson.

How ‘state-sponsored’ drone activity is pushing Nato to brink

Soldiers will be given power to shoot down threatening drones

Further listening: Putin’s drones, Nato’s fightback, and when is it war? https://pod.fo/e/3352cd

Clips: NPR, 7 News, Sky News, Channel 4 News, BBC News.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe’s plan to fight Putin’s drones

The Story