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Trump Says “Threats” Forced US To Move Bombers From UK Base

Bloomberg6 October 2026, 14:45 UTCUnited States of America

President Trump says "threats" forced the US to withdraw its B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford, a UK airbase at the center of a terrorism investigation. Gerry Doyle explains what we know. (Source: Bloomberg)

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