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The AtlanticBrynn Tannehill

Drone swarms over Barksdale AFB expose airspace security gaps, spur cUAS push

Unauthorized drones and apparent small‑drone swarms penetrated restricted airspace over Barksdale Air Force Base, prompting an official probe and accelerating calls to deploy counter‑small UAS (cUAS) technology to protect high‑value assets — including elements of the U.S. nuclear triad — after exposing detection and response gaps.

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