{"id":47849,"date":"2024-11-27T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/11\/27\/criminal-probe-launched-after-us-air-force-spots-drones-over-uk-bases\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:36:01","slug":"criminal-probe-launched-after-us-air-force-spots-drones-over-uk-bases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/11\/27\/criminal-probe-launched-after-us-air-force-spots-drones-over-uk-bases\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal probe launched after US Air Force spots drones over UK bases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONDON \u2014 A criminal investigation has been launched after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2024\/11\/25\/drones-spotted-near-3-bases-used-by-us-air-force-in-england\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Air Force reported that drones<\/a> were spotted flying over English military bases, a British official said Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Air Force reported several incursions occurred in the past week at four bases where the American forces operate. The drones were monitored and unspecified mitigation measures were underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ministry of Defense Police and local authorities are investigating the activity alongside U.S. forces, Defense Minister Vernon Coaker said in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe take any safety issue seriously and maintain robust measures at Ministry of Defense sites,\u201d Coaker said. \u201cThis includes counter-drone capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone convicted could face up to 14 years in prison under national security laws, Coaker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though it is unclear whether the drones had a hostile intent, the incidents come at a time that saw the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/11\/21\/russia-attacked-ukraine-with-new-ballistic-missile-putin-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">significant escalation of hostilities in Ukraine<\/a> since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion nearly three years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine struck targets inside Russia with intermediate-range missiles supplied by the U.S. and Britain after President Joe Biden authorized use of the weapons. 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