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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 25th, 2024: Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Breakthrough & Mystery Drones Swarm US Air Force Bases
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, a potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals Jerusalem’s support for a U.S.-backed ceasefire with Hezbollah. Then, we turn to the U.K., where swarms of unidentified drones were spotted flying over three British airbases that house United States Air Force operations. We’ll discuss the mysterious sightings, and who may be behind the activity. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Blackout Coffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is the latest update on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire?
Unidentified drones were spotted hovering over three British air bases housing U.S. Air Force operations last week, continuing concerns about potential surveillance and security breaches at military installations. The drones appeared at different times, spanning Wednesday through Saturday, over Royal Air Force RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath, and RAF Feltwell, all critical to U.S.
military operations in Europe. Now, Mildenhall hosts the U.S. Air Force's 100th Air Refueling Wing, specializing, of course, in mid-air refueling missions. Lakenheath is home to the 48th Fighter Wing, and that's a cornerstone of U.S. combat capabilities in the region and Feltwell primarily serves as a logistics and military housing hub. Now, a spokesperson for U.S.
Air Forces in Europe confirmed to The New York Post that the unmanned aircraft varied in size and configuration, with fluctuating numbers across the incidents. The spokesperson emphasized that the incursions did not impact base residents or critical infrastructure and no malicious intent has been confirmed, which means they have no idea whether there was any malicious intent or not.
A representative from Britain's Ministry of Defense stated, quote, We take threats seriously. That's good. And maintain robust measures at defense sites, adding that these measures include, quote, counter drone security capabilities. And yet there were the drones.
It's important to note that military protocols typically prohibit shooting down drones unless they pose an immediate threat in an effort to prioritize civilian safety. All right. According to CNN, a source familiar with the matter described the drone's activity as coordinated and suggested they were unlikely to be hobbyist devices. Now, while their origins remain unknown,
Some officials suspect foreign actors such as Russia or China may be using the drones for espionage, though this has not been confirmed because nobody really knows. As of now, the source also noted that there's no evidence that the drones collected sensitive intelligence, although to be fair,
Look, if they don't know who was responsible for the drones, then really they have no idea if the drones were in fact collecting intel. So, saying that they have no evidence that the drones were collecting sensitive intelligence also means that they, in fact, could have been collecting sensitive intelligence. British and U.S.
officials have declined to comment further, but the incidents have drawn parallels to the House Oversight Committee hearing earlier this month in Washington, D.C. on unidentified anomalous phenomena and an October Wall Street Journal report of dozens of similar devices buzzing military bases and sensitive facilities in Virginia and Nevada over the last year. As U.S.
and British defense officials work to determine the drone's origins and intent, the incidents do underscore the growing challenge of counter drone defense and the importance of safeguarding critical military infrastructure against potential surveillance threats.
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