An idea to strengthen the defense of the eastern flank NATO He presented in an interview with the DPA Gundbert SCHERF agency, co -founder and director of the Munich company Helsing, which specializes in use artificial intelligence in the arms industry.
– The drone wall could be erected during the year. You also need recognition systems, satellites and probably reconnaissance drones – said SCHERF in an interview published on Sunday (23.03.2025).
However, in his opinion, the whole contemporary concept of defense should be thoroughly rethinking first. – At the moment, he is still discussing as during the Cold War – he assessed. – We count arms systems, planes and ships on the other side and check if we can somehow balance it at large expenditure. And I think it's a wrong way.
Intelligent barrier
SCHERF reminded that the Baltic States are discussing the creation of “the wall dronethat “as part of strengthening the eastern defense border NATO. The drone wall, consisting of scout and combat drones, is to be an intelligent barrier that could replace minefields.
“It's a bit paradoxical, but autonomous systems are created for democracy,” he said. – We value life, we would all like to have a good life. I do not believe that our democracies can or want to wage a war, which costs many human lives – he said. Therefore, the role of the so -called asymmetrical technology: military resources or weapons that maximize their own benefits, while minimizing the relative scale or technological force of the enemy.
Concentration of tens of thousands of combat drones on measuring 3,000 kilometers of the eastern border of NATO would be “a very reliable conventional deterrent”.
Drones for Ukraine
Helsing has developed a HX-2 drone, initially intended for Ukraine, which uses artificial intelligence to guide explosives and is less susceptible to electronic interference.
According to Schery, the experience attacked by Russia of Ukraine show that Western countries need a different form of deterrence along the eastern Flanka NATO. Drones are not perceived as an alternative to tanks and artillery, but as a necessary and highly profitable supplement, Schef argued. – drones are fighting tanks for less than 1 percent of costs He added.
According to the manufacturer, the new HX-2 drone is able to combat artillery weapons, armored vehicles and other military goals up to 100 kilometers. Because he recognizes his goal and path to it by artificial intelligence, it is said that he is less susceptible to jamming.
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The article comes from the website Deutsche Welle.