Belgium opens probe into Brussels Airport drone sighting
Digest more
Belgium will work to improve surveillance of its airspace following repeated sightings of drones over its airports and military bases, Defence Minister Theo Francken said on Thursday. Belgium's Brussels and Liege airports were closed for hours on Tuesday evening after drone sightings,
Unidentified drones were spotted over a Belgium military base housing U.S. nuclear weapons, sparking security concerns and an investigation into a potential spying operation.
Belgium's defense minister confirmed that drones had flown into the area near the Kleine Brogel air base in northeast Belgium in two phases.
The health situation in Belgium is worse than in March during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases of infection reaching new highs and the number of people in hospital doubling each week,
Germany's defense ministry announced that the Bundeswehr will assist Belgium with counter-drone capabilities after drone sightings at a Belgian military air base. The decision was made to provide prompt support in response to Belgium's request.
With the exception of Belgium, which has become the involuntary centre of global attention over frozen Russian sovereign assets, the rest of the West has maintained a dense, almost impenetrable silence,
Belgium, one of Europe's hardest hit countries by the coronavirus, further tightened restrictions on social contacts on Friday, banning fans from sports matches, limiting the number of people in cultural spaces and closing theme parks.
1don MSN
Belgium to Santa Barbara to Oklahoma City, Ajay Mitchell’s winding path to a breakout season
That decision was the first step of a winding journey that took Mitchel through idyllic Santa Barbara, California and ultimately landed him in Oklahoma City — where fans now see an “overnight” sensation averaging 16.1 points a game, someone who is the current DraftKings betting favorite to win Sixth Man of the Year.