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Proposals include arming surveillance drones used to collect intelligence on Russian military activities, and lowering the bar for pilots patrolling the eastern border to take down Russian threats. Another option is to conduct Nato military exercises on the border with Russia, especially in more remote and unguarded parts of the frontier.

Donald Trump said last month that Nato should open fire on Russian aircraft that breach allied territory.

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Dozens of unidentified drones have caused massive disruptions at airports in Belgium, Denmark and Germany, with some officials attributing them to the same hybrid war carried out by Moscow and which includes cyber attacks and sabotage attempts.

Matthew Whittaker, the US ambassador to Nato, said last week that he was “working every single day” with allies to ensure “we have better options on the asymmetrical . . . and hybrid war”. He said it was paramount “to make sure that we have enough rungs on the escalation ladder”.

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The Nato discussions come as the EU prepares to take its own steps in response to Russian provocations.

These include curbing the travel around Europe of Russian diplomats, who are suspected by intelligence agencies of running agents and sabotage operations in countries other than where they are officially posted, and using EU funding to help put in place anti-drone defence systems.

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