Europe Must Focus Defense Strategy to Respond to Hybrid Warfare, Says EU Chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Oct. 8 said that Europe must respond with measures that go beyond traditional defense to tackle Russia’s hybrid warfare.

During a speech at the European Parliament, von der Leyen told lawmakers that there has been a “worrisome pattern of growing threats” to European security that falls outside of the normal scope of conventional war, including sabotage against undersea cables, cyberattacks, and, most recently, drone incursions over Europe’s skies.