BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday before a meeting with defence ministers that the military alliance and the European Union were working together in their efforts to set up a drone wall to protect member countries from drone incursions.

NATO and European Union defence ministers are to gather in Brussels on Wednesday for a day of talks focused on the threat posed by Russia, military spending, European defence capabilities and support for war-torn Ukraine.

Mysterious drone flights over the airspace of European Union member countries in recent weeks have alarmed the public and elected officials.

Denmark is receiving security assistance from NATO allies ahead of a high-level meeting of European leaders in Copenhagen this week after a wave of drone incursions that authorities say may be linked to Russia.

The European Commission presented a working plan to track progress and deliver key defense capabilities by 2030 to European Union member states on6. The roadm

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that more firepower is headed to Ukraine, as NATO allies intensify efforts to bolster the country’s defenses against Russia.

NATO and the EU on Wednesday sought ways to boost anti-drone defenses, as Europe scrambles to counter the threat from Russia after a series of air incursions. High-profile incidents in Poland and Estonia have set off a flurry of activity from European officials to plug gaps in the continent's defenses.

The European Commission and Spain's government on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to impose higher tariffs on Madrid over its refusal to meet his proposed NATO target for defence spending.

Chairman of the Estonian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Marko Mikhelson, has accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of deliberately hindering