Langley Air Force Base, drones
China is flying drones into protected U.S. military airspace to spy on U.S. military activities. This underlines the broader ...
Because snooping does not constitute an imminent threat, the military is prohibited by law from shooting down the drones.
The swarms started on Dec. 7, 2023. Drones, some as large as 20 feet long, flew at night over the Air Combat Command headquarters with its squadrons of advanced F-22 Raptor fighters.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Costello said the US military is "very closely" watching the new drones, likely referring to UAVs unveiled in July 2023.