US Anti-Drone System to Help Romania Deter Russian Incursions
A Polish soldier operates an interception drone of the MEROPS counter drone system during tests at the Nowa Deba military training ground, Poland, on Nov. 18.
Photographer: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty ImagesRomania’s defense chief said the NATO member state will soon be able to deploy a US-supplied anti-drone system to thwart a rising number of airspace breaches by Russia.
Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu said the new Merops system is close to deployment as Moscow more aggressively tests the military alliance’s capabilities on its eastern flank. US General Christopher Donahue, who spoke alongside Mosteanu, said the system is nearly ready.