Drones were spotted over RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, the largest American airbase on British soil, which is set to house US nuclear warheads. The US Air Force confirmed the incident and reports suggest that fighter planes were dispatched to intercept the drones. The US Air Forces in Europe downplayed the incident, stating that it did not impact base residents or critical infrastructure. The airbase is of strategic significance as the US aims to strengthen its European presence in response to Russian expansionism. The incident follows similar drone activity above the US Army's Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey.