Secretary of State Marco Rubio says it was a routine redeployment but President Trump says it was in response to a threat. The decision comes a week after five men were arrested near the base on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. Police later arrested another man with dual British-Iranian citizenship. All six have since been released on bail. Iran has strongly denied any involvement. We speak to our UK correspondent Birgit Maass and Bryan Clark, a defense expert at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.
00:00 US bombers pulled from UK base
00:23 Terror plot arrests and Iran denial
00:40 Why the withdrawal came as a surprise
01:17 Threat response or routine redeployment?
02:29 Mystery surrounding the RAF Fairford incident
03:16 UK government avoids speculation
04:04 Did the US lose confidence in UK security?
04:51 Terror suspects released on bail
05:57 Trump and Rubio offer conflicting explanations
07:14 Defense expert: bombers moved due to threat
09:13 What are B-1 bombers and why do they matter?
10:00 The bombers’ role in the Iran conflict
11:03 Was Iran behind the alleged threat?
12:22 Can Britain protect US strategic aircraft?
13:13 Drone warfare and vulnerable air bases
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