EU member states have spent weeks debating how to respond to a growing drone threat on the bloc's eastern flank. While there is broad agreement that more coordination is needed, national governments continue to operate in silos.
An internal document obtained by Euronews compiles member states' views on the EU's drone strategy, covering response capacity, resilience, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, operational cooperation, aviation and defence.
"Delegations broadly recognised the growing cross-sectoral security implications of drones and underlined the need for enhanced preparedness, resilience, detection and operational cooperation," the document reads.
The document, dated 30 May, is a report of the Cyprus rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, gathering member states' feedback on the European Commission's Action Plan on Drone and Counter-Drone Security.
Europe's Baltic region was rattled by at least six real or suspected drone incursions in May alone, sending a shiver up the spine of the continent's eastern flank, and through key NATO territory.
