Mysterious Drone Incursions Onto US, UK Bases Becoming Routine

People take photos as Air Force One arrives at RAF Mildenhall, near Bury St Edmunds, in eastern England. Drones have been spotted over RAF Mildenhall, raising security concerns. (Getty Images)
 

By    |   Wednesday, 27 November 2024 07:27 AM EST ET

In the third major drone incursion in a year, key Royal Air Force bases that house much of the aviation might of the U.S. Military in Europe experienced a drone incursion.

"We can confirm that small unmanned aerial systems [UASs] were spotted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell," U.S. Air Forces in Europe said in a written statement.

John Mills

Col. John Mills, ret., served 33 years in the Army and also as a senior civilian in government and at national security-related think tanks.  He is the former director of cybersecurity policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

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