Editorial: El Mundo

• Russia has been using the eastern border of the EU for pressure and intimidation without reaching a military confrontation with NATO.
• This incident demonstrates the increasing normalization of risk and the vulnerability of the continent.
• Russia's use of hybrid warfare, which includes cyber attacks, sabotage, disinformation campaigns etc., increases insecurity in the EU and NATO.
• Russia's tactics include the use of drones that are cheap, difficult to intercept and allow for a continuous threat projection.
• The incident underscores the need to boost investment in Europe's strategic autonomy to counter the growing Russian threat.

Conclusion: Russia's increasing strategic pressure and intimidation through drones and hybrid warfare threaten the security of the EU and NATO. There is an urgent need to strengthen Europe's defenses, with investment into strategic autonomy to adequately respond to these threats.

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