November 1, 2025, 6:57 p.mNovember 1, 2025, 6:57 p.m
Several drones have been spotted over the Belgian Kleine-Brogel military base used by NATO. “The detection system works,” wrote Belgium’s Defense Minister Theo Francken on the X platform. “The investigation is ongoing.”
The police will meet next week to analyze the threat and take the necessary measures to find and arrest the drone pilots.
NATO troops.Image: keystone
In October, the military base in Kleine-Brogel, Flemish, was part of the annual NATO exercise to defend the alliance’s territory with nuclear weapons with around 2,000 military personnel. According to unconfirmed reports, the air base is one of the locations in Europe where US nuclear weapons are stored. (sda/dpa)