{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/68f7ab0a9f15badf87485961?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Europe’s plan to fight Putin’s drones ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1761060596161-f6ad8acb-96e8-4172-9b02-093a52e9ca6d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On the night of September 9, sirens sounded across eastern Poland. Around 20 Russian drones had crossed the border, and NATO aircraft were scrambled to shoot them down. The incident became a wake-up call for Europe and the US, where further sightings of drones over airports and military facilities have since been reported. This week, defence secretary John Healey announced a plan to allow British troops to bring down drones over military bases. But the UK isn’t the only country taking this growing threat more seriously. So what’s Europe’s plan to fight Putin’s drones?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Micaela Arneson.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/b9a6664d-b620-4e87-ae7f-e12883dbe02a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Drones and balloons cause wave of panic in Nato countries</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/b921a135-0a69-4906-90c7-680c53ee8efc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How ‘state-sponsored’ drone activity is pushing Nato to brink</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/7bd52a53-947b-47d8-bf8f-e3faec7b5d2f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Soldiers will be given power to shoot down threatening drones</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong>Putin’s drones, Nato’s fightback, and when is it war? <a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/3352cd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pod.fo/e/3352cd</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> NPR, 7 News, Sky News, Channel 4 News, BBC News.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}