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The countries represented were dubbed \u201cEU frontline countries\u201d by Kubilius, with all of those present either sharing a border with Russia, Black Sea coastline, or a land connection to Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe agreed on the most important point: The Eastern Flank Watch, with the \u2018Drone Wall\u2019 as its core, will serve all of Europe,\u201d Kubilius said in a press release on Friday. The meeting had moved the project \u201cfrom discussions to concrete actions,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/09\/26\/eu-launches-drone-wall-to-detect-and-destroy\" rel=\"\">said<\/a> in a press conference in Finland later that day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the drone wall, the EU will also coordinate to strengthen physical ground defenses, such as anti-mobility systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baltic States Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are already cooperating on a project dubbed the Baltic Defense Line, which will see a series of anti-vehicle ditches, anti-tank barriers, fences and quick-lock gates constructed along their long border with Russia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the Baltic states that first proposed the idea of a drone wall, prompting an initially lukewarm reaction from Brussels. 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Russian military aircraft have additionally tested European air forces\u2019 reactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kubilius, who is Lithuanian himself, has been an outspoken proponent of tougher defense measures, including a drone wall, aimed at deterring Russia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Drone Wall and land fortifications, the Eastern Flank Watch is set to include \u201cmaritime security\u201d in the Black and Baltic Seas, as well as a space-based surveillance component for situational awareness, Kubilius said on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next on the agenda for the defense commissioner and his allies will be drumming up support ahead of the October European Council meeting, which will mark a critical point for EU countries to express their stance on the project. Then, a detailed technical roadmap will be developed together with national experts, a \u201ccomprehensive EU financial toolbox\u201d deployed, and the European defense industry mobilized, Kubilius promised. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work on drone-related matters will, in all likelihood, take place with the support of Ukraine, as the EU has worked to position itself to benefit from Kyiv\u2019s expertise in a field that it has worked to master since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/09\/10\/a-drone-wall-and-ukraine-pact-the-eu-ups-its-ambitions-on-defense\/\" rel=\"\">announced a drone partnership<\/a> worth \u20ac6 billion ($7 billion) with Ukraine earlier this month, and Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal shared \u201cinvaluable, battle-tested expertise\u201d on the sidelines of Friday\u2019s meeting, Kubilius said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, companies offering counter-drone technology have begun jockeying for position for the envisioned EU project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estonian firm DefSecIntel Solutions, one of the contractors in the Baltic Drone Wall, announced a partnership with Origin Robotics of Latvia last week with an eye on the EU-level wall variant. 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