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Latvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine

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Latvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine
The Guardian · published 2026-09-18 22:05 UTC
Latvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine
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<p>Edgars Rinkēvičs says drone warfare in Ukraine is moving at ‘lightning speed’ and efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by next year</p><p>Latvia’s president has warned that Europe is not keeping up with developments of drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine and that most countries in Nato could not repulse an attack by Russian missiles if the conflict expands.</p><p>The remarks came during a Guardian interview in Washington DC in which Edgars Rinkēvičs said that the technological developments in drone warfare in Ukraine are moving at “lightning speed” and that current efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by the middle of next year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/edgars-rinkevics-europe-ukraine-war">Continue reading...</a>

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    Latvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine

    <p>Edgars Rinkēvičs says drone warfare in Ukraine is moving at ‘lightning speed’ and efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by next year</p><p>Latvia’s president has warned that Europe is not keeping up with developments of drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine and that most countries in Nato could not repulse an attack by Russian missiles if the conflict expands.</p><p>The remarks came during a Guardian interview in Washington DC in which Edgars Rinkēvičs said that the technological developments in drone warfare in Ukraine are moving at “lightning speed” and that current efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by the middle of next year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/edgars-rinkevics-europe-ukraine-war">Continue reading...</a>

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