Commandos form 'ring of steel' around top secret nuclear and military bases amid fears of Iranian sabotage

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Commandos are forming a ring of steel around sensitive UK military and nuclear bases amid threats of Iranian sabotage, the Mail can reveal.

Published: 16:24 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 16:31 GMT, 11 November 2026

Commandos are forming a ring of steel around sensitive UK military and nuclear bases amid threats of Iranian sabotage, the Mail can reveal.

Elite Royal Marines responsible for protecting top secret sites are poised to repel drones operated by Iranian agents.

According to security sources, the Iranians are prepared to use Ukrainian-style guerrilla warfare tactics to target those locations.

Meanwhile, defence chiefs are investing nearly half a billion pounds to strengthen security at bases across the country.

Security is being stepped up following the dispersal of US aircraft from RAF Mildenhall over fears of a drone attacks.

The Iranians are equipped with drones capable of penetrating aerial security systems which rely on so called ‘GPS geofencing’.

Once inside the airspace, those drones could trigger a huge explosion simply by landing on the wing of an aircraft.

Security sources have revealed an Iranian threat to UK military and nuclear facilities, alerting elite Royal Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group who are responsible for protecting those sites.

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