The Pentagon confirmed that the security alert level at Mildenhall and Lakenheath bases was raised to "Charlie", the second-highest level in the US Department of Defense security system, usually activated when intelligence indicates some form of terrorist action may occur.

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五角大楼确认米登霍尔和拉肯希思基地的安全警戒级别提升至“查理级”，也就是美国国防部安全防御体系中的第二高等级，通常在情报显示可能发生某种形式的恐怖行动时启动