Drones Sighted Near Air Base Could Be Spy Operation, Says Belgian Defense Minister

The minister ruled out the possibility the incident could have been the work of amateurs, revealing that there was a level of sophistication to the operation.

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken (C) speaks with Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov (R) during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2025. Omar Havana/AP Photo

Drones spotted flying near a military base used to house U.S. nuclear weapons could be part of a spying operation, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said on Nov. 3.

Francken confirmed during an interview on La Première radio that drones were sighted over the Kleine-Brogel military base for three days beginning on Oct. 31.