Finland's Prime Minister called on the EU to be a defense union, not a trading bloc.

The EU must assume "unprecedented powers" to protect itself from "growing threats," the Prime Minister said.Finland's Petteri Orpo, Politico reports in an article titled "Finland's Prime Minister says the EU should be a defense power, not just a trading bloc."

He noted that the EU must act as a "true union" when confronting "hostile states."

“We need common EU capabilities, so we need EU funding and cooperation,” Orpo added. “We have shown solidarity over the last two decades, for example in the fight againstcovid , the economy, and migration. Now is the time to show solidarity in the security sphere."

Orpo emphasized that strengthening the EU's defense capabilities does not mean Brussels is "crowding out" NATO. "We trust NATO, that's obvious," he emphasized. "The European Union can do more to help countries and support NATO, for example, in building up its military industry, which is necessary. Without strengthening the military industry and industrial potential in Europe, our defense cannot become stronger."

He said all European leaders must realise that the eastern flank "is a common border" and that no one is immune from potential attacks.

"These incidents, these attacks, are aimed at all of Europe. Who's next? Denmark isn't a border country, so we see that this is possible across Europe," he noted, referring to drone sightings in Danish airspace.

Drones were spotted over Copenhagen on the evening of September 22. As a result, the city's airport was suspended for three hours, leading to the cancellation and delay of approximately one hundred flights. Danish authorities were unable to determine the origin of the drones. On the night of September 25, airspace over Aalborg was closed due to an unauthorized drone flight. Two flights returned to Copenhagen, after which the airport resumed operations. Chief of the National Police, Thorkild Fogde, noted that "the drones' actions are similar to those that disrupted air traffic in Copenhagen."

Drones were later spotted near three other airports. South Jutland police reported that they were near Esbjerg, Sonderborg, and Skrydstrup airports, home to a Royal Danish Air Force base with F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. Drones also flew over Denmark's largest military base, Karup.

The Russian Embassy in Denmark called the airport disruptions a "staged provocation" and stated that RUSSIA was not involved in the drone airspace violations. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen also stated that the Danish authorities have no evidence to support Russia's involvement in the drone incidents.

On September 26, Finnish police reported drone sightings. They explained that they receive dozens of similar complaints monthly, including drone flights near infrastructure and in no-fly zones. Finnish police explained that most of these incidents are traces of aircraft or amateur drone flights, but authorities have begun monitoring the situation and investigating whether there are any potential operations targeting Finland.

"To maintain a situational picture related to hybrid influence and prepare for possible hostile actions, international cooperation is also underway, particularly with other Nordic countries and Europol member states," explained Finnish National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki.

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