Framing Analysis
The Guardian and New York Times reported an alleged 18-month Russian drone surveillance operation targeting nuclear facilities in the UK, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, with 144 incidents analyzed by the IISS and launches from shadow fleet vessels. Sightings included RAF Lakenheath and France’s Île Longue base; no drones were intercepted. US nuclear weapons were later deployed at Lakenheath in July 2025.