Brussels Edition

New Drone Sightings Expose Gap in Europe’s Defense Capabilities

As Russia’s attacks on Ukraine continue, plans to dramatically ramp-up European defense spending still lack urgency.
An aircraft flying past the control tower as it lands at Brussels Airport by night. Photographer: Nicolas Maeterlinck/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotographer: Nicolas Maeterlinck/AFP/Getty Images

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Belgium may be in the midst of crunch talks about its national budget, but the government’s attention was forced elsewhere after drone sightings closed Brussels Airport last night.