NATO Turns to Jets Against Drones as Allies Push Ukraine-Style Defenses
NATO is increasingly relying on fighter jets to intercept drones that have crossed into allied airspace, underscoring how quickly the allianceโs air-defense posture is being tested by low-cost, high-volume threats. One frontline ally says the answer is not more expensive aircraft alone, but a layered defense modeled on Ukraineโs battlefield experience, where drones are detected, tracked and destroyed first by cheaper systems before jets are scrambled.
