SaralnamaDrone incidents at airports and military bases all over Jutland, western Denmark, have not caused any harm or damage – and yet they have exposed the country's defences as vulnerable to attack. In an era of hybrid warfare, there is a sense of embarrassment in Denmark – a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) alliance – that its critical infrastructure has become so vulnerable. Aalborg and Billund airports had to close on Wednesday night, while drones were spotted at Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Skrydstrup. Aalborg also serves as a military base and Skrydstrup is home to some of the air force's F-35 and F-16 war planes. Drones were also seen over the Jutland Dragoon regiment at Holstebro. There have since been reports of police investigating drone activities around Denmark's oil and gas platforms in the North Sea,… (Updated 26 Sep 2025, 11:22 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Drone incidents at airports and military bases all over Jutland, western Denmark, have not caused any harm or damage – and yet they have exposed the country's defences as vulnerable to attack
- In an era of hybrid warfare, there is a sense of embarrassment in Denmark – a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( Nato ) alliance – that its critical infrastructure has become so vulnerable
- Aalborg and Billund airports had to close on Wednesday night, while drones were spotted at Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Skrydstrup