CNN: Helicopter chases, lasers and a rented RV: Inside the hunt for suspected Chinese drone spies over US military bases

A suspected Chinese drone spy was found near a US military base in New Mexico, flying in restricted airspace and using electronic warfare tools to force it to land. The drone was tracked for five days, and officials used a task force involving multiple agencies to study its movements. The group in the rented RV was detained, and the woman in the park was ticketed. The US government is concerned about the potential for foreign agents to conduct surveillance, and the operation was considered a success by authorities.

• The drone was found flying in restricted airspace near a US military base.
• The task force included the Army, FBI, DHS, and other agencies.
• The group in the RV was detained, and the woman in the park was ticketed.

The episode highlights the difficulty of tracking drones in US airspace, especially when they are flown by ordinary people. The government is struggling to keep up with the proliferation of cheap drones, which makes it hard to prevent unauthorized surveillance. The US government is concerned about the potential for foreign agents to conduct espionage, and there is no single agency responsible for detecting or preventing such activities. The operation was deemed successful, but the problem is much bigger than White Sands, and it is unclear who is responsible.

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