British troops have been deployed in the hunt for whoever is responsible for flying drones over US Air Force bases in Britain.
Sixty British troops have been tasked with helping the US find whoever is responsible for the unauthorised drone flights.An MoD spokesperson said: “We take threats seriously and maintain robust measures at defence sites. We are supporting the US Air Force response.”US military units are on standby and are monitoring the airspace over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell in Norfolk.It comes after drones were spotted at the sights overnight.
"We know they've got the capability and the intent, but it's the use they make of people like you and me, and that's what the law is trying to bear down at the moment," Mr Hall said.He added that "Russia is uninhibited," allegedly flying drones "over an aircraft carrier and over military bases," but he said this was "small beer compared to what we know Russia has done.
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