NATO’s Drone Incident in Lithuania Exposes Dangerous Gaps in Alliance Defense

In a striking reminder that America’s allies on NATO’s eastern flank remain under direct threat, a Russian drone carrying explosives infiltrated Lithuanian airspace last week before crashing on a military training ground near Jonava. Although NATO leadership quickly issued statements about being “vigilant” and prepared to defend every inch of alliance territory, the facts suggest serious lapses in real-time detection and response capabilities—a dangerous gap that puts American national security at risk. Why Did This Armed Drone Penetrate NATO Airspace Undetected? The drone, reportedly launched from Belarus and resembling Iranian-made Shahed drones used by Russia in its war against Ukraine,...