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The extraordinary situation of drones over US bases

Could another, potentially hostile, power be operating in the American heartland?

    • Some say the drones operated in ways suggesting they were equipped with multiple sensors that told each drone what to do over the base.
    • Some say the drones operated in ways suggesting they were equipped with multiple sensors that told each drone what to do over the base. PHOTO: BT FILE
    Mohan Kuppusamy
    Published Tue, Mar 31, 2026 · 07:00 AM

    ONE of the most intriguing stories to come out of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran was a report about drones operating over military bases in the US.

    No, it is not one of those fake news stories flooding social media. This event was reported in mainstream American outlets ranging from the liberal ABC News network to Rupert Murdoch’s right-wing Fox News.

    On Mar 9, 12 to 15 drones hovered over Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, home base of a B-52 bomber wing. The Shreveport Times, a news portal based in a nearby town, reported that aircrews were ordered to move to air-raid shelters after sightings of unmanned aircraft within the base’s airspace.

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