US EditionBelgium suspects ‘spy operation’ in drone flight near nuclear air base
- On Nov. 1, Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said Belgium was targeted two consecutive nights by drones near the Kleine Brogel air base, with small drones testing radio frequencies followed by larger ones to destabilize.
- Authorities recorded 14 unidentified drone sightings across Europe in the last two months, with a peak between Sept. 20 and Oct. 5 concentrated in Denmark, Norway, Germany and Belgium along NATO's northern flank.
- Reported strategic links highlight that the Kleine Brogel air base hosts Belgium's F-16 fleet, received F-35 units last month, and is linked to sightings over a site reportedly housing U.S. tactical nuclear weapons.
- A helicopter was deployed to Kleine-Brogel after drones were spotted, and Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said an investigation is under way, calling it `a clear mission targeting Kleine Broge` and noting legal limits on shooting drones down.
- NATO and the EU have been on high alert following recent airspace violations, and NATO warned Moscow at the end of September it would defend against further breaches while the European Commission proposed four defence projects including a counter-drone system.
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Belgium Orders Military to Shoot Down Drones Over Bases After Suspected Espionage Flights
The drones, described as large high-altitude aircraft, repeatedly breached airspace over Kleine-Brogel – a key NATO base hosting nuclear-capable F-16s and slated to receive F-35s from 2027.
The Belgian armed forces have been ordered to shoot down any unknown drones that will be spotted over military airbases.
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced today that unidentified drone flights were recorded over the weekend near the Kleine Brogel military base, where American nuclear weapons are located, and assessed that it was probably a spy operation.
Suspected "Spy Drones" Caught Flying Over Military Base Hosting U.S. Nuclear Weapons * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Andi
This is quite concerning. The defense minister of Belgium has announced they caught a series of “spy drones” flying over a Belgium military base that reportedly holds U.S. nuclear missiles. Theo Francken who serves as the defense minister of Belgium shared, multiple drones were tracked flying over the Kleine-Brogel Air Base. He further shared Belgium defense teams enacted a drone jammer but were unsuccessful. Fox News provided a more in-depth re…
Objects survived the base of Kleine Brogel, where North American nuclear weapons are stored on Saturday. Belgian Defence Minister doesn't point fingers but says "some ideas".
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