The Royal Air Force has announced the creation of the United Kingdom’s first dedicated space squadron — No. III Space Effects Squadron. The unit is intended to protect British satellites and counter hostile threats in orbit. The announcement was made by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir...
Paris tightens protection of critical infrastructure and defense industry sites over Russian hybrid warfare threat
The threat of Russian hybrid warfare against Europe is “real and documented” by the majority of European intelligence services, including France’s, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV. Downplaying that threat would be irresponsible, he said. Sabotage and drone incidents across Europe are becoming systematic. Nuñez cited an attempted...
Germany is creating mobile police units to defend against drones
Germany has begun forming mobile units of the Federal Police that will counter drones and protect airports, railway stations, government districts and other strategic sites. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced the plan. Under the Interior Ministry’s plan, rapidly deployable special groups will be stationed in nine key cities: Berlin,...