La Nato valuta la risposta armata alla guerra ibrida di Vladimir Putin

Nato allies are discussing a more forceful response to Vladimir Putin’s increasingly provocative actions, including by deploying armed drones along the border with Russia and easing restrictions on pilots to allow them to open fire on Russian aircraft.

The talks are aimed at raising the costs for Moscow of its ‘hybrid warfare’ and lay out clear countermeasures after a spate of airspace violations by Russian drones and jets, according to four Nato officials briefed on the talks.

Frontline states bordering Russia, backed by France and the UK, have initiated the discussions, which have since broadened to a larger group in the 32-strong alliance. Proposals include arming surveillance drones used to collect intelligence on Russian military activities, and lowering the bar for pilots patrolling the eastern border to take down Russian threats.

Another option is to conduct Nato military exercises on the border with Russia, especially in more remote and unguarded parts of the frontier.

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