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a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Officials from the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and FBI are still stumped about who’s behind the incursions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Drone incursions at military bases are common There have been hundreds, perhaps thousands, of drone incursions at remote military installations, drawing little public attention.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
However, the facility spokesperson has maintained that these incursions were no threat to installation operations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
The facility experienced drone incursions between December 9 and December 15.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
In the vast, sparsely populated areas that are home to many military installations, the response is often too little, and way too late, according to a Defense official who has dealt with incursions.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
In the vast, sparsely populated areas that are home to many military installations, the response is often too little, and way too late, according to a defense official who has dealt with incursions.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Camp Pendleton, 40 miles north of San Diego, saw at least six drone incursions over its airspace last week alone, a spokesperson for the Marine base told USA TODAY in an email.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Officials from the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and FBI are still stumped about who’s behind the incursions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Drone incursions at military bases are common There have been hundreds, perhaps thousands, of drone incursions at remote military installations, drawing little public attention.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
However, the facility spokesperson has maintained that these incursions were no threat to installation operations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
The facility experienced drone incursions between December 9 and December 15.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
In the vast, sparsely populated areas that are home to many military installations, the response is often too little, and way too late, according to a Defense official who has dealt with incursions.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
In the vast, sparsely populated areas that are home to many military installations, the response is often too little, and way too late, according to a defense official who has dealt with incursions.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Camp Pendleton, 40 miles north of San Diego, saw at least six drone incursions over its airspace last week alone, a spokesperson for the Marine base told USA TODAY in an email.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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