{"id":86166,"date":"2025-07-25T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/07\/25\/these-wargames-explored-drone-attacks-on-us-military-bases\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:26:09","slug":"these-wargames-explored-drone-attacks-on-us-military-bases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/07\/25\/these-wargames-explored-drone-attacks-on-us-military-bases\/","title":{"rendered":"These wargames explored drone attacks on US military bases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March 2025, the U.S. government conducted a wargame on how to defend military bases in the United States from drone attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just three months later, what had seemed a theoretical possibility became frighteningly close to reality. In June 2025 came Ukraine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/06\/03\/allvin-calls-ukraine-drone-strikes-a-wake-up-call-for-us-air-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/06\/03\/allvin-calls-ukraine-drone-strikes-a-wake-up-call-for-us-air-defense\/\">Operation Spiderweb<\/a>. Ukrainian agents had spent months smuggling hundreds of drones deep inside Russia. In a coordinated strike, more than 100 small drones destroyed 20 to 40 Russian warplanes on five airbases scattered from Moscow to Siberia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The damage extended to more than Russian airpower or the Kremlin\u2019s pride. The drone\u2019s-eye <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/06\/03\/allvin-calls-ukraine-drone-strikes-a-wake-up-call-for-us-air-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/06\/03\/allvin-calls-ukraine-drone-strikes-a-wake-up-call-for-us-air-defense\/\">videos<\/a> of burning bombers sent a chilling signal to nations around the world. If this could happen to Russia, then it could happen to any country \u2014 including the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/06\/03\/allvin-calls-ukraine-drone-strikes-a-wake-up-call-for-us-air-defense\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25152617163005.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Allvin calls Ukraine drone strikes a wake-up call for US air defense<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Air Force&#039;s top uniformed leader said that planners need to consider vulnerabilities at military sites once thought untouchable by enemy forces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2022, the U.S. Army\u2019s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office, or JCO, and the RAND Corp. think tank have held six wargames on how to mitigate the drone threat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are trying to understand the policies and authorities we have in place to prevent us from contending with a scenario like Operation Spiderweb,\u201d said Paul Lushenko, an assistant professor at the U.S. Army War College who helped run the drone wargame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the details of these wargames are classified, but one key finding is that protecting domestic U.S. bases can\u2019t be just the military\u2019s job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe tabletop exercise emphasized the need for a framework to integrate, enable, and synchronize state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities into counter-drone operations at or near military bases,\u201d noted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/commentary\/2025\/06\/defending-us-military-bases-against-drones-a-recent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/commentary\/2025\/06\/defending-us-military-bases-against-drones-a-recent.html\">essay<\/a> by the game\u2019s designers. But this, in turn, raises a slew of jurisdictional and communication issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2038\" height=\"1111\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25152617163005.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25152617163005.jpg.jpg 2038w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25152617163005.jpg.jpg?resize=300,164 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25152617163005.jpg.jpg?resize=768,419 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25152617163005.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,558 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25152617163005.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,837 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2038px) 100vw, 2038px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image, taken from video released June 1, 2025, by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service, shows a Ukrainian drone striking Russian planes deep in Russia&#8217;s territory during Operation Spiderweb. (Ukrainian Security Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By itself, Operation Spiderweb would have been an unpleasant reminder that the advent of small, easily transportable drones means that even installations thousands of miles from the battlefield aren\u2019t safe. This is especially true for the U.S., which has been protected for centuries by two oceans and the absence of any significant adversary on its borders. Until recently, military bases had more to fear from terrorists or a crazed gunman crashing the gate, rather than a gaggle of small attack drones executing a miniature airstrike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, in fact, there have also been omens for years that drones were becoming a threat to U.S. installations. In 2016, the use of small weaponized drones by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/national-security\/use-of-weaponized-drones-by-isis-spurs-terrorism-fears\/2017\/02\/21\/9d83d51e-f382-11e6-8d72-263470bf0401_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/national-security\/use-of-weaponized-drones-by-isis-spurs-terrorism-fears\/2017\/02\/21\/9d83d51e-f382-11e6-8d72-263470bf0401_story.html\">Islamic State<\/a> in Iraq made some American commanders uneasy. Then, in 2023, came a wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/heres-what-norads-commander-just-told-us-about-the-langley-afb-drone-incursions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/heres-what-norads-commander-just-told-us-about-the-langley-afb-drone-incursions\">mysterious drones<\/a> that overflew Langley Air Force Base, causing no damage but generating much buzz about potentially hostile unmanned aerial vehicles in U.S. airspace. The U.S. government estimates that there were <a href=\"https:\/\/defensescoop.com\/2025\/02\/13\/drone-incursions-us-military-bases-norad-northcom-counter-small-uas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/defensescoop.com\/2025\/02\/13\/drone-incursions-us-military-bases-norad-northcom-counter-small-uas\/\">350 drone incursions<\/a> over military installations in 2024. While most came from careless or curious drone enthusiasts, the potential for hostile reconnaissance or attack is there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, the JCO\/RAND wargames focused on the technical challenges of counter-drone defense. But the March 2025 exercise tackled a much more complex question: Who exactly has the responsibility \u2014 and the authority \u2014 for defending bases from drones? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet\u2019s say you\u2019ve got a drone flying down the Potomac,\u201d said Christopher Pernin, a RAND researcher who helped run the drone wargames. \u201cMaybe the FAA has signed off that the drone is approved to fly. Well, how can the people at the Pentagon know? They have to interrogate the system and look it up. Well, guess what? You\u2019ve got 67 seconds to figure this out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, the March wargame explored the conditions under which U.S. Northern Command \u2014 which is already responsible for securing North American airspace \u2014 would coordinate counter-drone defense of military bases. The exercise also explored how the joint military services and government agencies can maximize data sharing and situational awareness, as well as how to foster the use of counter-drone technologies such as jamming GPS signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using Fort Bliss, Texas, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as the targets, the tabletop game included scenarios where the defender faced attacks by drones launched at various altitudes, bearings and distances. This served as a backdrop to stimulate discussions by over 100 participants from more than 30 federal and state agencies in what Lushenko described as \u201cthe largest interagency tabletop exercise in five years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wargame identified three conditions under which NORTHCOM could support anti-drone defense of homeland bases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese include drone incursions that overwhelm the organic defensive capabilities of the services; are simultaneously conducted at different military bases, especially those performing essential missions; and, undermine public trust in the military and government,\u201d the RAND essay said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exercise also endorsed the idea of NORTHCOM\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/northcom-anti-drone-tech-24-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/northcom-anti-drone-tech-24-hours\/\">\u201cflyaway kits,\u201d<\/a> which consist of mobile counter-drone systems and trained personnel that can be deployed via commercial aircraft as needed. However, these kits can do more than supplement what ideally would be a multilayered defense at military installations, including jamming, microwave and laser weapons and kinetic weapons such as machine guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, the wargames suggested that the National Guard could play a crucial role in defending homeland military installations. Especially valuable would be the National Guard\u2019s Civil Support Teams, which are available 24\/7, can be deployed with 90 minutes and \u201chave large budgets that can offset the equipping and training costs for counter-drone operations,\u201d the RAND essay noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are some imaginative things we can do to further optimize our state-based military, through the National Guard, to respond to these drone incursions,\u201d Lushenko added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defense of military bases is as much a matter of law as it is a matter of technology. For example, per <a href=\"https:\/\/defensescoop.com\/2025\/02\/13\/drone-incursions-us-military-bases-norad-northcom-counter-small-uas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/defensescoop.com\/2025\/02\/13\/drone-incursions-us-military-bases-norad-northcom-counter-small-uas\/\">Section 130i<\/a> under Title 10 of the U.S. Code, the commanders of some bases are authorized to use force against drone intrusions, while others could face prosecution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compounding the problem is that with around 500 military installations around the U.S, there are a hodgepodge of different rules of engagement. At some sites, the instructions from commanders are \u201c\u2018no drones on my installation, you have carte blanche to do whatever you need,\u2019\u201d said Pernin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey know exactly what they\u2019re doing and they know what their goals are. I suspect there are a lot of places that don\u2019t have that kind of goal setting. They see a UAV flying on the other side of the installation, and they think, \u2018I\u2019m not sure if I should take it out or just let it go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, the drone wargames were valuable simply by bringing together people from different agencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe had a lot of crosstalk that I don\u2019t think had happened before,\u201d Pernin recalled. \u201cWe had a lot of occasions where people said, \u2018I think this is so-and-so\u2019s role.\u2019 But that person was in the room, and they would say, \u2018no, it\u2019s not ours.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the details of these wargames are classified, but one key finding is that protecting domestic U.S. bases can\u2019t be just the military\u2019s 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