Why It's Not Easy to Ban Drones Above Our Critical Infrastructure: "These Are People with Experience"

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's defense minister expressed concern Monday over a series of unidentified drone flights over the weekend near a military base where U.S. nuclear weapons are stored, saying they appeared to be part of a spy operation. Defense Minister Theo Francken confirmed that the drones flew toward the area near the Kleine Brogel air base in northeastern Belgium in two phases on Saturday and Sunday night.

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Detecting and shooting down drones is often presented as simple, but it's anything but. This is according to Jeroen Poesen, former commander of Kleine-Brogel air base, after drones were sighted over several military domains. They are small, very fast, and fly on different frequencies. "It's clear this isn't a coincidence; these are experienced people."

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At the weekend, several unknown drones were sighted over the Belgian air force base Kleine Brogel. "No coincidence, according to Theo Francken. The Belgian defence minister assumes espionage.

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The Kleine-Brogel military base in Belgium, a strategic site hosting nuclear weapons and the future F-35, was flown over by suspicious drones two nights in a row. Defense Minister Theo Francken speaks of a "clear mission" of espionage. An investigation is under way.

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2:57 PM "This isn't about Tuur or Willem accidentally circling a military domain," Defense Minister Theo Francken (N-VA) said Sunday afternoon about the suspicious drones above the V...