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SPD Vice Chair Reveals Frequent Drone Overflights Over U.S. Sites in Rheinland-Pfalz

A televised disclosure of repeated, professional‑grade overflights heightened concerns over reconnaissance against bases and industry in western Germany.

Overview

  • Alexander Schweitzer said there was a phase with almost weekly incidents over American facilities in the West Palatinate in recent months.
  • He described the aircraft as highly professional and reported sightings over industrial sites in Rheinland‑Pfalz.
  • Schweitzer said the incidents have clearly increased, their origin remains unknown, and he suggested they likely did not come from friendly states.
  • He stated German authorities are coordinating closely with U.S. forces and security agencies in response to the overflights.
  • Recent detections over the airports in Oslo and Copenhagen fed wider concern, and a military analyst on the program warned of a gray‑zone pattern often associated with Russia without formal public attribution.