New details about the drone incursions earlier this month over Barksdale Air Force Base is pointing to a much more serious/coordinated threat to U.S. military installations than initially reported. Over a FIVE-day period (March 9–15), waves of 12–15 drones repeatedly penetrated the restricted airspace, loitering for up to four hours at a time. That’s a long time to be flying over a U.S. base (and a long time for a hobbyist/commercial-style drone). The incursions forced flight line shutdowns and even triggered a shelter-in-place order—that’s more than a “disruption” at one of the most strategically important bomber bases in the U.S.
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Barksdale isn’t just B-52’s...it’s also home to 8th Air Force & Global Strike Command. Yet despite reportedly having electronic warfare and jamming capabilities, the drones demonstrated resistance to countermeasures—this has not been confirmed, but if so—it’s a huge gap in security.
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The drones may have exhibited “advanced, state-level” tech—coordinated s...
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