British troops sent to investigate drones over US airbases in the UK

British troops are heading to United States airbases across the United Kingdom to protect them from possible drone attacks. — Image credit: Getty Images

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British troops are heading to United States airbases across the United Kingdom to protect them from possible drone attacks. This comes after multiple drone sightings at three different U.S. Air Force operation bases in the last week.

Neither U.S. nor U.K. officials said who might be behind the drone activity, but intelligence officials warned about increased Russian operations against Western countries supporting Ukraine.

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In December 2023, the U.S. military reported an unidentified swarm of drones flying near Virginia’s Langley Air Force Base.

As of Tuesday, Nov. 26, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder isn’t making any connections between that or the recent incidents.

“It’s something the department has been looking closely at … how it applies to our facilities, our personnel, whether it’s in the combat zones or outside of combat zones,” Ryder said. “But in terms of these particular incidents in the U.K. versus the ones in the states … I don’t want to speculate.”

The U.S. military said the recent drones ranged in size and appeared to be coordinated.

Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer) and Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor) contributed to this report.

Tags: Air Force, Drones, Pat Ryder, Russia, The Pentagon, U.S. Air Force, United Kingdom

[Lauren]

BRITISH TROOPS ARE HEADING TO U-S AIRBASES ACROSS THE U-K TO PROTECT THEM FROM POSSIBLE DRONE ATTACKS.

THIS COMES AFTER MULTIPLE DRONE SIGHTINGS AT THREE DIFFERENT U-S AIR FORCE OPERATION BASES … IN THE LAST WEEK.

NEITHER U-S OR U-K OFFICIALS ARE SAYING WHO MIGHT BE BEHIND THE DRONE ACTIVITY, BUT INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS ARE WARNING ABOUT INCREASED RUSSIAN OPERATIONS AGAINST WESTERN COUNTRIES SUPPORTING UKRAINE.

IN DECEMBER 20-23, THE U-S MILITARY REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED SWARM OF DRONES FLYING NEAR VIRGINIA’S LANGELY AIR FORCE BASE.

AS OF NOW, PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY, AIR FORCE MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER ISN’T MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THAT OR THE RECENT INCIDENTS.

as you know small UASs or drones have become something that’s relatively common now across the landscape … it’s something the department has been looking closely at .. how it applies to our facilities, our personnel whether it’s in the combat zones or outside of combat zones.. But in terms of these particular incidents in the UK vs the ones in the states.. I don’t want to speculate.

THE U-S MILITARY SAYS THE RECENT DRONES RANGED IN SIZE …

AND APPEARED TO BE COORDINATED.

FOR SAN – I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.

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