COPENHAGEN: The United States is sending anti-drone defenses to Denmark as it hosts an EU summit this week, Copenhagen’s defense ministry said Tuesday, after drones over the Nordic country closed several airports.
Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden have also all sent anti-drone technology ahead of the summit to Denmark, which fears Russian surveillance of its military sites.
“We are pleased and grateful that the USA also supports Denmark with anti-drone capabilities in connection with the upcoming summit,” the defense ministry said in a post to X.
Recent drone sightings across Denmark have prompted the closure of several airports, including Copenhagen’s — the largest airport in northern Europe.
Drones were also observed over Danish military sites, but no new sightings have been reported since September 27.
Copenhagen is to host an EU summit gathering more than 40 heads of government on Wednesday and Thursday.
To ensure security around the summit, Denmark on Sunday said it was closing airspace to all civilian drone flights until Friday, so that enemy drones would not be confused for legal ones.
Police have not been able to identify the perpetrators, but Danish government officials have pointed the finger at Russia.
Fearing the risk of sabotage and so-called hybrid attacks, the country on Tuesday also raised the security level for energy facilities to orange, the second-highest level.
US sending anti-drone system to Denmark for EU summit
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US sending anti-drone system to Denmark for EU summit
- “We are pleased and grateful that the USA also supports Denmark with anti-drone capabilities,” the defense ministry said
- Copenhagen is to host an EU summit gathering more than 40 heads of government
Romanian president to attend Washington ‘Board of Peace’ meeting as observer
- The board is set to have its first meeting on February 19 in Washington
- Its permanent members must pay $1 billion to join
BUCHAREST: Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced on Sunday that he would attend as observer the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.”
“Next week I will take part in the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, responding to the invitation addressed by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump,” Dan wrote on X, after having recently said that his country was still considering whether to join the body, of which Trump is the chairman.
The board, originally intended to oversee the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip after two years of the Israel-Hamas war, is set to have its first meeting on February 19 in Washington.
Its permanent members must pay $1 billion to join, which lead to criticisms that the board could become a “pay-to-play” version of the UN Security Council.
“Romania will have observer status and I will reaffirm our strong support for international peace efforts and our willingness to participate in the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip,” Dan added on X on Sunday.
Earlier this week, the Romanian president told reporters that Romania is interested in taking part in the Washington talks as the country “has traditional relations with both Israel and the Arab countries in the region,” adding that “the situation in Gaza is important for Europe.”
Since Trump launched his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, at least 19 countries have signed its founding charter.
Some countries, including Croatia, France, Italy, New Zealand and Norway, have declined to join, while others like Romania have said they could only consider doing so if its charter were changed.
