Latvia warns NATO unprepared for drone-era aerial warfare as Ukraine tech outpaces doctrine

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, in a Guardian interview in Washington, said NATO members largely cannot repel Russian missile attacks and that drone-warfare advances in Ukraine are outpacing European preparation, risking obsolescence by next year. The warning signals a potential shift in NATO force-posture debates toward accelerated drone and air-defense investment, though it reflects one leader's assessment rather than a confirmed alliance-wide capability gap.