Mother Bones1d ago

#Via Adam Keiper / adamkeiper
11:01PM · Mar26 2026

"Yikes, here's a HUGE story that it seems not enough folks are reporting on yet. Drone swarms of unknown origin this month apparently attacked an important Air Force base—'the first time a US airbase was temporarily put out of operation in wartime, something that never happened even in World War II.' "

"Stephen Bryen, former deputy under secretary of defense. Some speculation, but the bare facts are disturbing enough."

https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/sophisticated-drones-attacked-louisianas-barksdale-bomber-base/

Sophisticated drones attacked Louisiana's Barksdale bomber base - Asia Times

Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, in Bossier Parish not far from Shreveport, was attacked by drone swarms during the week of March 9. The attack

Asia Times
Show threadMother Bones1d ago

#Via Adam Keiper / adamkeiper
11:01 PM · Mar 26, 2026

"...Additional reporting here:"

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/drone-warfare-has-come-to-the-united-states

Drone Warfare Has Come to the United States

An apparent drone swarm near a US Air Force base unveiled numerous vulnerabilities in homeland air defense. 

The National Interest
Show threadMother Bones1d ago

#Via cowanon.bsky.social
@cowanon
11:16 PM · Mar 26, 2026

"ABC reported it too"

https://abcnews.com/International/multiple-waves-unauthorized-drones-spotted-strategic-us-air/story?id=131245527

'Multiple waves' of unauthorized drones recently spotted over strategic US Air Force base

Lights on the drones suggested the operators may be testing security responses.

ABC News
Show threadDB1d ago
@_L1vY_ I know the drones at Ft McNair in DC were reported but not having the ability in any way to protect the nuclear triad from these drones is a dereliction of duty. And the state actor who did it left the lights on so we could see them. That is hubris and the fact that a country could pull off this hugely complicated operation on our soil is deeply disturbing. @cowanon
Show threadLillyLyle/Count Melancholia1d ago

@lawyersgunsnmoney
How do you know it's a state actor?

@_L1vY_ @[email protected]

Show threadDB1d ago
@LillyHerself That was the surmise of the author based upon the technical capabilities of the drones themselves, the in-country support required to carry out the attacks, the sophistication of the attacks themselves and the target selection. I agree with the assessment. @_L1vY_
Show threadLillyLyle/Count Melancholia1d ago

@lawyersgunsnmoney You don't think it might be fifth column? Thinking about those Americans who were blowing up - or was it setting on fire? - power stations.

@_L1vY_

Show threadDB15h ago
@LillyHerself As my grandfather used to say, all I know is what I read in the papers. From what I’ve learned so far, the technology (offensive and defensive) tactics and operations are too sophisticated and require too much support to be fifth column. The electrical grid people were driving up in a pickup and breaking things so to me it isn’t comparable.
@_L1vY_
Show threadMother Bones

@lawyersgunsnmoney @LillyHerself

Agreed about the grid saboteurs

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