The bases also boast some home comforts: RAF Lakenheath has a bowling alley, a Burger King and baseball fields. Yet the war is prompting rare questions about the presence – and purpose – of such bases on UK soil. But where are the US military bases? (This number does not include American military personnel stationed at other UK facilities, such as Nato sites.) Intelligence gathered by Menwith Hill has also reportedly been used by the American military to pinpoint and kill suspected enemies overseas through drone strikes – a legally questionable practice.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2026 10:22 UTC