Lithuania Restricts Airspace Following Drone Incursion
On 20 May, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence issued a high-level air danger warning after the radar detection of a drone approaching from Belarus. The airspace over Vilnius Airport was closed for approximately an hour and train and public transit networks were suspended. Concurrently, public emergency broadcasts directed residents across the central regions to seek […]
Defence Industry Landscape: A New Beginning
Until 2025, the European defence sector operated as a collection of 27 separate national boutiques that produced high-end equipment in small batches for domestic use. The production has been highly specialised, relatively costly, and smaller in quantity. That era ended with “Europe’s independence moment”, as presented in the Commission’s 2026 Work Programme. Today, the European […]