The number of drone incidents near military bases in the UK has doubled in the last year, figures obtained by the BBC show.
There were 266 recorded events involving drones in 2025, a rise from the 126 reported in 2024.
Government sources have said that with some of those incidents they "can't rule out hostile state actors".
Defence Secretary John Healey said: "The doubling of rogue drones near military sites in the UK in the last year underlines the increasing and changing nature of the threats we face."
Military personnel do not currently have the legal power to shoot down drones, and instead rely on the police. The government is introducing legislation to change that, which will also allow the military to take action against drones operating underwater.
