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The disparity in technology and budget priorities is stark. For decades, Europe invested heavily in missile defense systems aimed at intercepting nuclear threats. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg succinctly summarized the problem, stating, “It’s not cost-effective to spend millions on missile interceptors to destroy drones that cost only a few thousand dollars.” This realization is prompting urgent calls for a new approach: a comprehensive, continent-wide defense network against drones.