Mind the drone gap: war games begin inside secret Nato bunker in London tube station
Summary
A secret NATO command center inside a disused London Underground station held war games simulating a defense of Estonia against a Russian attack in 2030. The exercise showed the importance of drones in future conflicts and highlighted current gaps in the UK military’s drone supply.Key Facts
- The NATO command bunker is located deep inside Charing Cross underground station in London.
- War games simulated a Russian invasion of Estonia set in the year 2030.
- The exercise is intended to signal NATO’s readiness to defend Baltic member countries.
- British military drone supplies fall short by 80-90%, risking a shortage in a real conflict.
- It currently costs about £50 million annually to produce basic attack drones and £500 million for advanced models.
- The command center can handle 10 terabytes of data daily, equal to three months of Netflix.
- UK officials, including junior defense ministers, observed the exercises, while the defense secretary was in Estonia.
- Virtual reality technology from a U.S. company was used to show simulated drone battles against Russian forces.
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