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Coverage dated September 16, 2026

EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Top EU official calls for a NATO-like mechanism for Europe to respond to increasing drone incidents and sabotage (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Top EU official calls for a NATO-like mechanism for Europe to respond to increasing drone incidents and sabotage

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

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