By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Thursday proposed four flagship European defence projects, including a counter-drone system and a plan to fortify the eastern border, as part of a drive to get the continent ready to defend itself by 2030.

The proposals, in a defence policy “roadmap”, reflect fears fuelled by the war in Ukraine that Russia may attack an EU member in the coming years, and calls by U.S. President Donald Trump for Europe to do more for its own security.

“Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends. It is clear we need to toughen our defences against Russia,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a press conference.

FORTIFYING EU’S EASTERN BORDERS

The Commission said two “flagships” were particularl

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