# Unauthorized drones at UK air force base prompt security response just weeks after Iran-linked plot against US planes

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4 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 13, 2026, 3:30 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/world-news/unauthorized-drones-at-uk-air-force-base-prompt-security-response-just-weeks-after-iran-linked-plot-against-us-planes/>

The US military is taking “all measures” to keep base installations, aircraft and service members safe, a spokesperson for US European Command said.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 12:00 PM: [Air Force Football: Flying High](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/air-force-football-flying-high-180000699.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Can Air Force factor in the MWC Title race?
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:33 PM: [Drone activity over US base in Britain prompts security response, US military says](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOZkE5dDF0akNzS0JidGwzRmdWcjg0UVVPWEV6a1hYbHc3bEtmOHcycUx4SGkySmFLOW9ManU2RV96WVhlVWZiUk1XR3Q2VGlHNWxYZHp1RUR0cllnSTBGeDIxNkM4RWhzaWVTNmhvc1FGWWRFNTdOcW9CbVE2Z24xWmIwMXNWQ2dIZ0VTb1hn?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:30 PM: [Unauthorized drones at UK air force base prompt security response just weeks after Iran-linked plot against US planes](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/world-news/unauthorized-drones-at-uk-air-force-base-prompt-security-response-just-weeks-after-iran-linked-plot-against-us-planes/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  The US military is taking “all measures” to keep base installations, aircraft and service members safe, a spokesperson for US European Command said.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:37 PM: [US troops respond to ‘unauthorized drone activity’ at UK air base](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4803412/us-troop-respond-unauthorised-drone-activity-uk-base/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  American troops stationed in the United Kingdom responded to “unauthorized drone activity” at Royal Air Force base Lakenheath on Friday, according to reports. A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force confirmed the incident and said it did not result in any harm to personnel, aircraft, or civilians, but did not shed further light on where
