Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=fWTOgylAwZY Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Romania Can Be Proud! NATO Is Learning From Drone War & Rutte Praises F-16 Intercept Over Estonia! [L3z6bbBvhvI] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Mark Rutte praised Romania after Romanian F-16 fighter jets operating under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone over Estonian airspace. Rutte said he could not reveal confidential operational details, but highlighted Romania’s role as proof that NATO’s air policing and eastern flank defence are working. The NATO chief said countering drones is now a major priority for the Alliance, especially as Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to reshape modern warfare. He pointed to NATO’s Eastern Sentry initiative, which stretches from the High North to the Black Sea, as part of efforts to improve drone detection, air defence, and counter-drone capabilities across the entire eastern flank. Rutte also stressed that NATO is learning directly from Ukraine’s battlefield experience with drone and counter-drone technology. His remarks underline the growing importance of Romania, Poland, the Baltic states, the Nordic countries, and Black Sea security in NATO’s evolving defence strategy. #eudebates #NATO #Romania #Estonia GdBMO80z3NW PjsZGA96NFv ddSKshhwU2M YRK2GKv2GmQ pPOjZjD0X6I
Mark Rutte praised Romania after Romanian F-16 fighter jets operating under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone over Estonian airspace. Rutte said he could not reveal confidential operational details, but highlighted Romania’s role as proof that NATO’s air policing and eastern flank defence are working. The NATO chief said countering drones is now a major priority for the Alliance, especially as Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to reshape modern warfare. He pointed to NATO’s Eastern Sentry initiative, which stretches from the High North to the Black Sea, as part of efforts to improve drone detection, air defence, and counter-drone capabilities across the entire eastern flank. Rutte also stressed that NATO is learning directly from Ukraine’s battlefield experience with drone and counter-drone technology. His remarks underline the growing importance of Romania, Poland, the Baltic states, the Nordic countries, and Black Sea security in NATO’s evolving defence strategy. #eudebates #NATO #Romania #Estonia GdBMO80z3NW PjsZGA96NFv ddSKshhwU2M YRK2GKv2GmQ pPOjZjD0X6I