Belgium Foils Drone Terror Plot Against PM De Wever
Above: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever a press conference on Aug. 26, 2025, in Berlin. Image copyright: Omer Messinger/Stringer/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
This foiled attack validates growing concerns about weaponized drone terrorism. Swift police action prevented what could have been a devastating assault on the country's democratic leadership, while Belgium and its allies will continue to work together to protect sovereignty in a new hybrid warfare era.
Opposition narrative
The arrest of three young migrant suspects is unsurprising. Europe's open-border experiment has failed dramatically, opening the door to violent individuals who want to undermine Western values instead of seeking genuine integration.
