NATO’s first drone battle pits million-dollar jets against cheap drones
11 September 2025
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Russia and Europe
Current NATO air defenses are largely set up to detect and neutralize fast-moving targets like cruise and ballistic missiles, Withington said. They are not designed to track small drones, often made from fiberglass or plastic, which don’t reflect radar waves in the same way as a metal missile, he said."