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Unidentified drones fly over Belgium's Kleine-Brogel air base

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F-22 fighters on the apron at Kleine-Brogel Air Base
Kleine-Brogel Air Base in Belgium, overflown by drones in November 2025 U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Dewberry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said drones flew over Kleine-Brogel air base, widely reported to store U.S. nuclear weapons, over the nights of Nov. 1-2, 2025. A jammer failed and pursuers lost a drone. He called it a likely spy operation but named no one responsible.

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  1. PressDrones seen near air base storing U.S. nuclear weapons resemble 'spy operation,' Belgium's defense minister saysCBS News (with AP) / 2025-11-03
  2. PressBelgium suspects drones flying over base reported to host US nuclear weapons were spyingFox News / 2025-11-03

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