{"id":27636,"date":"2026-05-13T03:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stingfm.com\/news\/austria-intercepts-us-military-spy-planes-defense-ministry\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T03:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:30:07","slug":"austria-intercepts-us-military-spy-planes-defense-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stingfm.com\/news\/austria-intercepts-us-military-spy-planes-defense-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria intercepts US military spy planes \u2013 Defense Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>A pair of PC-12 turboprop reconnaissance aircraft allegedly flew without authorization, Vienna said<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"72\">Austria has said it scrambled Eurofighter Typhoons to intercept US Air Force spy planes that entered its airspace without authorization on Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"1052\">According to Austrian Defense Ministry spokesman Michael Bauer, a pair of PC-12 turboprop aircraft flew over the Totes Gebirge mountains in Upper Austria on two occasions. He added that the planes turned back toward Germany after being intercepted by the Eurofighters. Bauer said the incident will be <em>\u201cresolved through diplomatic channels.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1190\">Austria\u2019s response was criticized and mocked on social media, with some commenters arguing that <em>\u201cnobody takes our airspace seriously.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n        <span><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure>\n            <imgsrc=\"\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur attending NATO drills.\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/639830-estonia-ukraine-drone-nato\/\">Another NATO state urges Ukraine to control its drones<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1437\">Bauer responded to critics on X: <em>\u201cShould we shoot down the plane? Is that what you\u2019re suggesting?\u201d<\/em> Replying to another post, he wrote: <em>\u201cIf you\u2019re driving too fast on the highway, do you expect the police to shoot you, or just give you a fine?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1566\">Last month, Austria denied US requests for overflight rights during the war against Iran, citing its longstanding neutrality.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1723\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>\u201cWe are not part of Trump\u2019s chaotic policy and must not yield an inch here,\u201d<\/em> Austrian Vice Chancellor Andrea Babler said at the time, according to Anadolu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of PC-12 turboprop reconnaissance aircraft allegedly flew without authorization, Vienna said Austria has said it scrambled Eurofighter Typhoons to intercept US Air Force spy planes that entered its airspace without authorization on Sunday and Monday. 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