דאגה בארה"ב: רחפנים מופיעים ליד בסיסי צבא

Surveillance from Beijing is raising national security concerns at U.S. military bases. Recent reports say Chinese-made camera systems were once embedded across U.S. infrastructure, including military bases. Now, after years of bans, a new threat may be emerging in the skies. Unauthorized drones flying over U.S. military bases. Brett Velikovich, an American drone expert and former U.S. Army intelligence and special operations soldier, told Fox News, quote, What concerns me most is the behavior of these drones. They are not hobbyist drones. Reports indicate they entered and exited base perimeters in ways designed to avoid detection, as if testing response protocols. He also pointed to the risk, saying a drone swarm that costs less than a pickup truck can shut down a strategic air base. For years, Chinese companies like Hikvision and Dahua supplied surveillance cameras across the U.S. They were often advertised and sold as security tools, but officials warned those systems had serious vulnerabilities. Some were even described as backdoors capable of exposing sensitive data. After the U.S. restricted their use, especially on military ground, the problem didn't end there. In recent years, unauthorized drone activity around U.S. military bases have been steadily increasing, and incidents last month at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and Fort McNair in D.C. have resulted in high-level security responses. Experts say the timing is notable. The rise in drone incursions followed the crackdown on Chinese surveillance cameras. Modern drones are inexpensive, widely accessible, and able to carry out sophisticated surveillance missions. In some cases, officials report multiple drones operating together in coordinated swarms, creating major challenges. They are difficult to track, harder to stop, and can slip past general defense systems. National security analysts warn the trend could signal Chinese surveillance or expose serious gaps in U.S. defenses. As drone technology advances, officials say the U.S. needs stronger rules and faster defenses before the threat grows.