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Russian drone over Romania is an early test of NATO’s ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation
['Patrick Tucker', 'Science', 'Technology Editor']
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A second Russian drone incursion led NATO to scramble aircraft on Friday, the same day the alliance announced a new quick-response effort, officials said Monday.
A Rafale jet and a Polish helicopter responded to a drone over Romania on Sept. 12, marking the first action of the new Eastern Sentry effort, a press release said.
The effort was unveiled by U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
The new activity reflects an understanding of Russia’s broader drone-warfare tactics, a NATO official told Defense One on background.
“It doesn’t just impact Allied Air Command, and it doesn’t just impact Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, which leads integrated land command.
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