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flag Germany’s economy minister demands faster drone production to counter alleged Russian drone threats, amid defense expansion and economic stagnation.

flag Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has called for the country to become Europe’s top military drone producer, citing recent drone sightings across the continent—linked by Western officials to Russia—as a threat to air sovereignty. flag She urged rapid domestic production and technological advancement to bolster Europe’s defense, amid Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push for sweeping reforms and a nearly doubled defense budget by 2029. flag Germany, in recession in 2024 and projected to see no growth in 2025, has become Ukraine’s second-largest arms supplier since 2022. flag Moscow denies involvement in the drone incidents and has criticized Berlin’s military buildup as militarization.

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