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The German military is setting up rapid response teams to counter acute drone threats, a top German military official said, most recently dispatching these experts to assist in Belgium.

The National Security Council met on Thursday to address a wave of aerial incursions, which have targeted military bases and airports across the country. The heightened tensions come amid political turmoil,

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 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,

Belgian intelligence services believe Russia is behind a series of drone flights detected in recent weeks over military bases and airports.

Unidentified drones affected Belgian airports from Thursday evening into Friday morning, amid an escalating crisis in the European skies. Liège Airport briefly suspended air traffic twice, around 10 p.

Belgium’s National Security Council has advised that all drones and drone pilots must be registered. This way, the Belgian government hopes to gain control over drones that have been spotted around airports and military bases in recent days.