Belgium’s Telecommunications Minister Vanessa Matz announced a public consultation on stricter rules for anti-drone jamming, start next week.
Drone flights over military bases and airports increased in November. The new law would let critical infrastructure such as nuclear plants, prisons, hazardous industrial sites, and even European Union offices use jamming systems, with approval from the Belgian regulator IBPT.
Minister Matz warned that jamming can disrupt emergency communications, medical devices, and aviation, so it would only be allowed in emergencies under strict controls.
This comes in rising concern in Europe regarding drone and cyber threats. Germany recently accused Russia of a cyber-attack on air traffic control and attempts to interfere in its federal election, highlighting growing worries about attacks on critical systems across the region.
