US EditionMystery Drones Disrupt Flights, Spotted Over NATO Bases
- On Oct 29, Belgium's Defence Minister Theo Francken announced an investigation after two drone sightings over the Marche-en-Famenne military base on Oct 26 and Oct 28, prompting police and ADIV probes.
- Recent alleged airspace violations in recent months have raised tensions, NATO countries have been on high alert in recent weeks, and the European Commission proposed a counter-drone system earlier this month.
- Francken said there were four or five drones at Marche-en-Famenne, some 113 kilometres southeast of Brussels, and wrote it was `not the work of amateurs`.
- He called for weapons such as drone nets and anti-drone shotguns, noting limited current capabilities; the incident marks the third recent drone sighting near Belgian military sites, including Elsenborn camp.
- While speculation of Russian involvement cannot be confirmed, Russia denies accusations and Theo Francken called the drones `actors with malicious intent` `searching for crucial information about the critical infrastructure located within the military domain`.
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