UK Troops will be given New Powers to Shoot Down Drones threatening UK Military Bases, John Healey will announce on Monday. The Defence Secretary is expected to unveil His Vision on how to Protect the Nation’s most Critical Military Bases in response to a growing Threat posed by Russia. Insiders hope the Plans will cut “red tape” Surrounding how the Military can react to Drone Sightings, allowing for more “Decisive Action” by Soldiers to Shoot them Down with Rifles and other Technology.
Last year, a Series of Mystery Drone sightings at Four British Airbases used by U.S. Forces: RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, RAF Feltwell in Norfolk, and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, prompted Alarm and the Deployment of 60 British Troops to Defend them. Although the New Powers will initially only Apply for Military Sites, the Government was “not ruling out working to extend those powers to other import sites like airports”.
“We will always do what’s needed to keep the British people safe, and as we speak, we are developing new powers – to be put into law through our Armed Forces Bill – to shoot down unidentified drones over UK military sites,” Healey is expected to Say. Currently, Troops can use Specialist Counter-Drone Equipment which can Track Incoming Drones, Hijack the Signal, and forcibly Divert them . It can also disrupt GPS Signal. However, the New Proposal will give Soldiers or Ministry of Defence Police a “kinetic option” to Shoot them on Site, which they can only do now in Extreme Circumstances.
It is Not clear how soon these New Powers would come into Effect. However, Defence Chiefs are becoming increasingly Concerned about the Risk of Drone Incursions into UK Airspace, as well as Cyber Attacks by the likes of China and Russia. It follows a Series of Incursions across Europe, which saw 19 Russian Drones Fly into Polish Airspace last month, while other Unmanned Aircraft have been sighted in: Denmark, Germany, and Norway. The Defence Secretary will Warn of a Growing Drone Yhreat from Hostile States. Nowhere is this Clearer than in Ukraine, where Waves of Unmanned Attack Craft are launched Dily.
According to Britain’s latest Defence Intelligence Assessment, to be Published on Monday, Russia has increased its use of Drones to Blitz Ukraine, despite ongoing Peace Talk efforts led by Trump (R). In September alone, around 5,500 One-Way Attack Drones were launched by Russia into Ukraine, more than a Thousand more than were Fired in August. So far in October, more than 3,000 have been Launched. Healey will explain how this is part of Wider Growing Russian Aggression across Europe: “Last month, we saw 19 drones cross the Polish border. Days later, Russian jets violated Estonia’s airspace, while at the same time, Russia mounted a concerted campaign to subvert Moldova’s election,” He will Say during a Speech at the Lord Mayor of London Defence and Security Lecture on Monday.
The Defence Secretary will Warn the UK is Not Immune from these Threats. “Here at home, we continue to defend ourselves daily from threats reaching from the seabed to cyberspace,’ He will say. Russia has the Capacity to produce about 2,700 Shahed-type “kamikaze” Drones every month, Ukrainian Military Intelligence has Warned. The Unmanned Aircraft, packed with Explosive Warheads, have caused Devastation across Ukraine, Destroying Buildings and Killing People.
At least 214 Civilians were Killed and almost 1,000 Injured, across Ukraine in September as a result of Vladimir Putin’s Drone Assaults, the United Nations said last week. Russia can also Build more than a Million Smaller Remote-Controlled Drones used to Attack Soldiers on the Front Line each year. As the Wider Threat to Europe continues to Grow, Britain Deployed Counter-Drone Specialists from the RAF Regiment to Denmark earlier this month, in “response to the drone attacks observed at its main airport and regional airports”, Healey previously said.
More British Military Drone Experts are set to Deploy to Moldova later this Month to “help scope requirements for Moldova’s armed forces in ounter drone tactics”, the Ministry of Defence said. The Measure came as Healey announced on Wednesday, the UK was seeking to “ramp up our response to Russia’s aggression”. At last week’s Nato Defence Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Healey announced the Extension of the UK’s Contribution to Nato’s Eastern Sentry Mission, with RAF Jets Flying Air Defence Missions over Poland until the End of the year.
In the Strategic Defence Review, published in June, up to £1 billion of New Funding will be Invested in Homeland Air and Missile Ddefence, and the Creation of a New Cyber and Electromagnetic Command to Defend Britain from Daily Aattacks in the “Grey Zone”. A further £4 billion will be Invested into Bolstering the Military’s Autonomous Systems this Parliament. Last year, British Troops were Deployed to several U.S. Air Bases across England, amid Reports of Multiple Unidentified Drones flying over their Airspace. Military sources said that while it was Not known whether they were dealing with a “Troublemaker” or something “More Sinister”, such as Russian Involvement, there were Concerns that a State Actor could be behind the Disruption.
Russia has the Capacity to produce about 2,700 Shahed-type “kamikaze” FDones every month, Ukrainian Military Intelligence has Warned. The Unmanned Aircraft, packed with Explosive Warheads, have caused Ddevastation across Ukraine, Destroying Buildings and Killing Dozens of People. At least 214 Civilians were Killed and almost 1,000 Injured across Ukraine in September, as a result of Vladimir Putin’s Drone Assaults, the U.S. said last week. Russia can also build more than a Million Smaller Remote-Controlled Drones used to Attack Soldiers on the Front Line each year. As the Wider Threat to Europe continues to Grow, Britain Deployed Counter-Drone Specialists from the RAF Regiment to Denmark earlier this month, in “response to the drone attacks observed at its main airport and regional airports”, Healey previously said.
More British Military Drone Experts are set to Deploy to Moldova later this month to “help scope requirements for Moldova’s armed forces in counter drone tactics”, the Ministry of Defence said. The Measure came as Healey announced on Wednesday, the UK was seeking to “ramp up our response to Russia’s aggression”. At last week’s Nato Defence Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Healey announced the Extension of the UK’s Contribution to Nato’s Eastern Sentry Mission with RAF Jets Flying Air Defence Missions over Poland until the end of the year. Up to £1 billion of New Funding will be Invested in Homeland Air and Missile Defence, and the Creation of a New Cyber and Electromagnetic Command to Defend Britain from Daily Attacks in the “grey zone”.
A further £4 Billion will be Invested into bolstering the Military’s Autonomous systems this Parliament. Last year, British Troops were Deployed to several U.S. Air Bases across England, amid Reports of Multiple Unidentified Drones Flying over their Airspace. Military sources said that while it was Not known whether they were Dealing with a “Troublemaker” or something “More Sinister”, such as Russian Involvement, there were Concerns that a State Actor could be behind the Disruption.
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