# US military responds to ‘suspicious drone activity’ at UK air base

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Financial Times, Nov 13, 2026, 4:30 PM · Read it: <https://www.ft.com/content/cf902a58-b694-4357-b1b0-07cf8e36c94e?syn-25a6b1a6=1>

RAF Lakenheath incident is fourth recent security alert related to a UK air base being used by the American military

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 3:37 PM: [US troops respond to ‘unauthorised 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
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:45 PM: [US air force responds to suspected drone activity over UK airbase](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPYmdjYW5zSWFIS0EteUtrN214eHhRdnctUzZEeGNIa1dUVFRDUFczS3d0cjRsUEYxMEJlNGZmOEV4ajMzM3lXUVJWdnFuLWtSVXg5WlR3UlUzX3NCQTFKS2RnU3BUdF9tYzN0dFlKcEhxVU00RTJHNHJUQVBIVWJGTmhySXhxUDRMUVAyWQ?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:30 PM: [US military responds to ‘suspicious drone activity’ at UK air base](<https://www.ft.com/content/cf902a58-b694-4357-b1b0-07cf8e36c94e?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  RAF Lakenheath incident is fourth recent security alert related to a UK air base being used by the American military
