Tragic.
I think the answer to this would be to have seperate airspace for civilian and military. Especially in such a major city like Washington DC. Though not sure if it would be totally possible, considering the White House and Pentagon are right there.
I am half way through my new game plus run of Metaphor: Refantazio. Hopefully beat the secret boss soon, and then I plan to move on to Persona 5 Royale. Played OG Persona 5 on PS4 a couple years ago, so have a rough idea of what I am getting into.