Growing Danger: Enemy Drones Or UFOs Alarm US Officials

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- June 4, 2026
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PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Former defense officials raise concerns about unexplained drone and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) threats to US airspace — particularly over military bases, assets, and nuclear facilities.

The public is largely in the dark about what’s happening with airspace vulnerabilities, and more accountability measures and coordination is needed, the officials argued.

In his presentation to Congress, Christopher Mellon, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence, detailed multiple reports of what appeared to be drones and swarms of baffling aircraft in restricted military airspace since 2019.

For instance, while the average drone is restricted to a flight of 450 feet, he said at Arizona test ranges in 2023 F-35 fighter jet pilots reported encountering drones at up to 35,000 feet, going 500 miles per hour.

“We don’t know what is operating in our airspace — and this continues, often in militarily sensitive areas,” Mellon said.

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense stories ending the week from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.

Not the President’s Daily Brief but almost as good – PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEFING – the PDB:    

NATIONAL SECURITY

The Trump administration will request a $1 trillion national defense budget in fiscal 2026 by including more than two thirds of the $150 billion in extra defense funds contained in a GOP reconciliation mega bill currently making its way through Congress.

DOD plans for low-civilian-collateral counter-drone technology, part of the second iteration of its Replicator rapid-fielding effort to protect its installations from small-drone attacks.

The White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the NSA.

HOMELAND SECURITY

DOD has designated a second stretch on the border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she rejected an offer from Trump to send US troops to Mexico to help combat drug trafficking.

Guarding against foreign adversaries weaponizing the US legal system.

POLITICS

Army and Trump birthday parade in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians.

President Trump has announced plans to rename Veterans Day (originally WWI Armistice Day) as “Victory Day for World War I” and establish May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II.”

VA would see a 4% boost in funding under Trump’s initial budget plan for fiscal 2026, even as most other non-defense federal agencies face steep fiscal cuts.

SECDEF Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guard officer with combat experience, has attempted to cast himself as  “one of the guys.” The troops might not be buying it.

Trump plans to axe America’s $500 million contribution to the African Development Fund.

US jury’s $30M verdict against corporations trafficking in confiscated land in the small island of Cayo Coco, with its pristine beaches and powdery white sands, brings hope for Cuban exiles.

US POWER OVERSEAS

Trump renews threat of military force to annex Greenland, saying he wouldn’t rule it out to make the self-governing Danish territory a part of the US.

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group concluded drills in the Philippine Sea with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer.

A unit of Hawaii Marines is in the Philippines fielding new weapons for the first time amid simmering tensions with China.

10 things to know about White House Africa lead Jami Shawley. The two-star general was the first woman to lead Africa Command’s Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.

CHINA THREAT

CIA boosts social media campaign with videos to recruit disillusioned Chinese officials in a bid to get them to share top secrets about China.

As the Marines prepare for future fights in the Pacific, they are investigating the use of the electric powered Viceroy Seaglider to quickly and quietly deliver troops and cargo and more.

Beijing is upgrading its counter-drone capabilities aggressively. Recent demonstrations featuring high-power microwave systems and AI-assisted autonomous interceptors reveal an evolving PLA strategy designed to neutralize mass drone swarms.

Despite Chinese warnings, the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Spey has concluded a 16-day exercise in the South China Sea, alongside Commonwealth partners to rehearse joint responses to regional threats, including the simulated defense of Malaysia.

RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR

Two Russian Su-30 Flanker multirole fighters downed by AIM- 9 Sidewinder infrared-guided air-to-air missiles fired by Ukrainian Magura-7 drone boats, the first time fighters have been downed by drone boats and the first use of AIM-9s from a drone boat for a kill.

Vladimir Putin says the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not.

27 lives per kilometer: Russia’s record losses in Ukraine in 2024. Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since the start of the war in Ukraine: at least 45,287 people were killed.

IRAN THREAT/MIDEAST

Israel approved plans to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, in a move that would vastly expand Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory.

A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport after its impact near an access road caused panic among passengers.

The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman will remain in the Middle East for a second time, keeping it there another week to maintain two carrier strike groups in the region to battle Yemen-based Houthi rebels.

Seven Iranian nationals are among eight men arrested in two major counter-terrorism investigations in UK.

NORTH KOREA THREAT

South Korea navy stages a four-day, 2-fleet, 2-sea exercise as North flexes new warship’s new weapons.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

The UK has launched a new jammer drone it says will fly ahead of F-35s and Typhoons and jam and confuse enemy radar.

The UK has confirmed its continued support for the prospective sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey, while acknowledging ongoing discussions with other partner nations involved in the program.

The UK has banned the export of video game controllers to Russia, claiming the devices are being repurposed to pilot drones on the front lines in Ukraine, blurring lines between consumer electronics and modern arms.

UK seeks closer defense procurement ties with EU allies, including steps towards joint procurement and stockpiling of equipment.

US MILITARY

Amphibious ship readiness remains far below the Marine Corps’ requirement and even further away from the combatant commanders’ demand — and the US Navy knows it.

Marines say they’re ‘leading the way’ in battlefield autonomy.

Check out moldable 3-D cammo that can block thermal and infrared signatures.

Army adding a new enlisted MOS career field for space operations as the US builds up its space-based capabilities.

Army cancels the M10 Booker ‘light tank,’ a billion-dollar program to build a heavily armed vehicle for fast-moving infantry units that was too heavy.

Army to cancel planned Robotic Combat Vehicle award, pause howitzer competition.

END of PDB

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Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for state and federal office, taught political science, wrote for the editorial board of a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad. To read more go to: paulcrespo.com.

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