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- The UK government will empower military personnel to neutralize hostile drones without police coordination.
- Defence Secretary John Healey announced the policy, which covers ground-based and underwater drones.
- Drone incidents near military sites rose from 126 in 2024 to 266 in 2025, prompting enhanced security measures at military facilities.
- The policy is framed amid concerns of Russian interference linked to drone disruptions at airports in Belgium and Denmark.
