Dozens of flights at Belgium’s main international airport in Brussels were canceled on Wednesday after drone sightings on Tuesday night forced it to close temporarily, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to convene emergency government talks.

Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.

Three drones were seen flying over Belgium’s Doel Nuclear Power Plant on the evening of Nov. 9, sparking fresh concerns over possible espionage operations targeting critical infrastructure in Europe.

Poland and Romania are deploying a new American weapons system, Merops, to defend against Russian drones. This follows recent incursions into NATO airspace, which have exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.

It comes after a string of Russian incursions into Nato airspace triggered warnings of unpredictable consequences.

The German military is setting up rapid response teams to counter acute drone threats, a top German military official said, most recently dispatching these experts to assist in Belgium.

The Army’s top official wants to quickly expand its arsenal of drones and build its manufacturing chain to keep soldiers supplied with them.

A MAJOR European airport has been forced to suspend operations due to another unusual drone appearance nearby. Lithuania’s largest airport was shutdown this morning in the third serious case

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius suggested a link on Friday between recent drone incidents in Belgium and discussions over the use of frozen Russian assets,