DID Press: US military has moved several of its refuelling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Britain to Germany and other locations amid concerns over potential threats from Iran, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported.
According to the newspaper, citing people familiar with the matter, two US refuelling aircraft were diverted from the British air base to Germany on Monday, November 9. Several other aircraft of the same type were subsequently relocated to Germany and other locations.
The WSJ reported that US officials are still assessing the nature and seriousness of the threat to the base. It remains unclear whether the threat was imminent or part of broader security concerns.
The aircraft movement marks the second recent withdrawal of US military aircraft from an air base in Britain. Washington previously moved its bombers out of RAF Fairford following security concerns linked to a suspected Iran-related incident.
The reported relocation from Mildenhall comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and growing security concerns surrounding US military facilities in Britain. Reuters also reported that security at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath had been raised to Force Protection Condition Charlie, the second-highest level in the US military’s force-protection system.