🚁 Drone proliferation: Is Europe’s security governance keeping pace with the evolving threat? Russia’s war against Ukraine has accelerated the development and proliferation of low-cost, dual-use drone technologies, creating new challenges for European security, arms control and non-proliferation. But strengthening counter-drone defences alone is not enough. 📄 In the latest EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Paper (No. 102), “Countering Drone Proliferation from Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Implications for Arms Control and Security Governance”, @DominiKunertova, (@BelferCenter, @prcprague, @AtlanticCouncil), examines the growing security implications of drone proliferation. 🔎 The paper identifies three key challenges requiring greater attention: - Arms trade regulations: Existing reporting and transparency mechanisms have struggled to keep pace with the emergence of new lethal drone technologies. - Airspace governance: Drone incursions, ambiguous attribution and inadequate coordination increase the risks of miscalculation and escalation. - Dual-use export controls: Opaque supply chains and sanctions evasion facilitate the illicit proliferation of drone technologies. 💡 The author outlines policy recommendations for the EU and European governments to strengthen arms transfer transparency, improve airspace governance and close gaps in dual-use export controls. 📖 Read the full paper: nonproliferation.eu/wp-conte… #EUNPDC #DroneProliferation #ArmsControl #NonProliferation #EuropeanSecurity #Ukraine #Disarmament