Swarm of drones on aviation bases, there is a security alarm in the USA

The sighting of drones on the base that hosts Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth it may not be an isolated case. The broadcaster Abc quote a confidential document according to which at the beginning of March one swarm of drones invaded it airspace of one of the largest and most strategic United States Air Force airports. An event that turned out to be larger and potentially more dangerous than initially reported.

Yesterday, as reported by Washington Post, unidentified drones they had been spotted above Fort McNairthe Washington military base where the US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense reside. Fort McNair it is located near the Capitol and the White House and hosts the National Defense University and senior Pentagon officials.

Previous sightings in Barksdale

But well before, second Abcthe Barksdale Air Force Basein Louisiana, had been placed in state of alert following “a report from a unmanned aerial system flying over the installation”. The sighting, which dates back to 9 Marchhe aroused worry Why Barksdale hosts i B-52 long-range bombers and plays a crucial role in command and control from the nuclear defense capability of the Air Force.

Prolonged unauthorized flights

The alert was lifted the same day, but i unauthorized drone flights they continued for almost a week. “There Barksdale Air Force Base found several unauthorized drones flying in ours airspace during the week of 9 March“said Captain Hunter Rininger of the II Bomber Wing at the Abc. According to a confidential document of the March 15i drones they arrived in waves and moved in and out of the base in a manner that might suggest attempts to “avoid being located.” However, the lights on suggest that whoever was piloting them wanted to “test security responses” of the base.

Details on drones and operations

“Between 9 and 15 March 2026the security forces from the Barksdale Air Force Base they observed several waves of 12-15 drones operate on sensitive areas of the installationincluding the trackwith aircraft showing non-commercial features, long range control e resistance to interference“, we read in document “After reaching several points of the installation, i drones they dispersed into sensitive areas of the base“. According to the document none were detected drone activity on March 13 and 14 and it is unclear whether there was any activity after then. THE loves they lasted about four hours a day hey drones they used different entry routes e deliberate maneuvers inside the restricted airspace. The briefing includes the finding that i drones they were different from those that any citizen can buy on the market. It seems they were custom built and requested “advanced knowledge“of operations.

Threat to national security

Analysts are certain that i unauthorized drone flights will continue in and around the Barksdale Air Force Base and warn against “significant threat to public safety and national security” which they represent, as they require “the closure of the runway and they also put them at risk planes already flying in the area.”