‘My real nightmares’: Evolving technology and weapons are changing military bases and future plans

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The U.S. military is rapidly working to make its bases all over the world more capable of defending against drone threats as several examples in recent years have demonstrated military installations are obvious targets with vulnerabilities.

Whether it’s bases abroad or domestic, world events have shown “nothing’s a sanctuary anymore,” a senior defense official told reporters at a Defense Writers Group event on Tuesday.

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