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PENTAGON OFFICIALS WARN CHEAP DRONES PUT U.S. BASES AT HOME AND ABROAD AT RISK.

Two government officials told The Intercept that senior defense leaders are increasingly worried about small, cheap drones threatening U.S. bases, citing Iranian strikes across the Middle East and a reported plot against B-1 bombers at RAF Fairford. A January inspector general report found gaps in protecting critical U.S. installations. The Pentagon has not disclosed what the damage to its bases has cost.

Illustration of small drones hovering outside the fence of an air base with a parked bomber

Illustration: Autonomy Wire (AI-generated)

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