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Suspicious drones have been seen over an important US Army base in Washington. According to the Washington Post, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Fort Leslie J. McNair is living inside the military base.
This is the same base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live. Three people with knowledge of the matter said that these drones have not been identified yet and it is also not clear where they came from.
According to a senior official, the security alert has increased more than before due to the attacks on Iran by America and Israel. For this reason, the army is keeping a close watch on possible threats. During one night during the last 10 days Fort Leslie J. Several drones were seen above McNair, after which security was increased and an emergency meeting was also held on this issue at the White House.
Fort Leslie J. Photo of McNair Military Base.
Warning issued for US embassies around the world
Meanwhile, America has issued a security alert for its embassies around the world and security has also been tightened at many military bases inside the country. The security level at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and MacDill Air Force Base in Florida has been increased to ‘Charlie’.
This means that there is a possibility of some attack or danger. The only level above this is the ‘Delta’ level, which applies when an attack has occurred or is about to occur.
Officials also considered whether to relocate Rubio and Hegseth after drones were spotted over Fort McNair. However, they have not been removed from there yet.
According to a Defense Department official, Pete Hegseth is paying $ 4,655.70 (Rs 3.86 lakh per month) in rent every month to live in Fort McNair this year.
Location revealed 6 months ago
In October, information about his stay there had become public in several media reports. It was reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were at Fort Leslie J. McNair is living inside the military base.
Generally, information about where people holding such high positions live is not made public, because it can pose a threat to their security.
What else was revealed in details
- Many senior officials of the Trump government are shifting to military bases instead of normal government residence due to security reasons.
- This base is very close to the White House and Capitol Hill, hence it is considered convenient from work point of view.
- This base does not have as secure a ‘buffer zone’ as other high-security bases, that is, there is a city area nearby and the distance is less.
- This news was important because when the residence of a senior official becomes public, it becomes a matter of concern for the security agencies.
- New threats like drones (which are difficult to detect) further increase this risk. This is the reason why now when unknown drones were seen above the same base, the officials even considered shifting them to another place.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell declined to provide further information on the matter and said that due to security reasons the ministers’ activities could not be commented on.
The airbase was locked down twice due to security reasons.
MacDill Air Force Base, which houses US Central Command (which handles military operations against Iran), was also put on security lockdown twice this week.
The visitor center was closed for several hours on Monday after a suspicious package was found, and on Wednesday people were ordered to remain there for a few hours due to another security incident.
The US State Department on Tuesday ordered its embassies around the world to conduct an immediate security review. The reason for this was said to be the increasing tension in the Middle East and its possible effects.
American officers have started living in military bases due to security reasons
Fort McNair is home to the National Defense University and many senior Pentagon officials. Normally this base is not for political leaders, but in recent times many officials of the Trump administration have started living here for security reasons.
This base is very close to the White House and Capitol Hill, but its security system is not considered as strong as other military bases.
According to US officials, such drone threats have come to light before. Following the death of Iranian General Qasim Suleimani in a US strike in 2020, Iranian leaders had issued threats of retaliation, raising concerns about the safety of Trump and other senior officials.
Even during the 2024 election campaign, Trump’s security team had to face unidentified drones several times. At that time officials told Trump that Iran could target him and that several of its “kill teams” were present in the US. However, no concrete evidence was found directly linking the assassination attempts that year to Iran.
