NATO uses fighter jets to stop drones. One ally says a Ukraine-inspired defense will handle them first. — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nato-uses-fighter-jets-to-stop-drones-one-ally-says-a-ukraine-inspired-defense-will-handle-them-firstContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. NATO Seeks Cheaper Defenses as Jets Fire on Droneshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nato-uses-fighter-jets-to-stop-drones-one-ally-says-a-ukraine-inspired-defense-will-handle-them-firsthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nato-uses-fighter-jets-to-stop-drones-one-ally-says-a-ukraine-inspired-defense-will-handle-them-first#u94310Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:11:32 +0000NATO leadership acknowledges that deploying expensive fighter jets to stop inexpensive drones crossing into alliance airspace is unsustainable. Allies facing repeated drone incursions are exploring alternative defenses, including a Ukraine-inspired anti-drone wall along a Russian border and low-cost counter-drone systems. A top NATO commander warns that the alliance front line now stretches across Europe following recent EU drone incidents. Secretary General Mark Rutte states that NATO plans to strengthen lower-cost counter-drone defenses to avoid relying on advanced fighter aircraft against c