According to both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, citing officials with knowledge on the matter, the reason for the withdrawal of all 12 B-1 Lancer bombers from…
According to both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, citing officials with knowledge on the matter, the reason for the withdrawal of all 12 B-1 Lancer bombers from RAF Fairford was due…
Assessment
Two major U.S. newspapers report that the sudden removal of a dozen B-1 bombers from a British airbase was triggered by a specific threat, not routine operations. Officials cited a plot against the base, which was already foiled. The key question is what kind of plot this was and whether the threat is contained or still evolving.