Frankfurt, Germany, Jan 24, 2026 (AFP) - NATO wants 'automated' defences along borders with Russia: German general

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2026-01-24

NATO is moving to boost its defences along European borders with Russia by creating an AI-assisted "automated zone" not reliant on human ground forces, a German general said in comments published Saturday. That zone would act as a defensive buffer before any enemy forces advanced into "a sort of hot zone" where traditional combat could happen, said General Thomas Lowin, NATO's deputy chief of staff for operations. He was speaking to the German Su......

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