The three states are considering joint procurement to expand their regional detection and counter-UAV capabilities. The countries aim to secure the additional funding as early as 2026, according to the Finnish publication Iltalehti.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Baltic States Request €500 Million from EU to Counter Russian Drones
Geopolitics27 days ago
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania sent a confidential letter to the European Commission asking for emergency funding to protect NATO's eastern flank from unmanned aircraft. The Baltic nations requested €500 million to counter rising Russian drone incursions and hybrid threats, a move confirmed by Lithuania's Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas in a statement to Reuters.
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