Tag: Military Bases and Installations
2 British Men Charged Over RAF Fairford Incident
One man is accused of helping Iranian intelligence in connection with the events at R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in its war against Iran.
The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot
The counterterrorism police investigating a threat against an English air base used by U.S. bombers said the two men were working on behalf of Iran.
MI5 Chief Warns of Growing Iranian and Russian Threats to U.K.
The head of Britain’s domestic security agency accused Tehran and Moscow of escalating their hybrid campaigns on British soil. He called Iran-led attacks on Jewish communities “sickening.”
How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases
As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, it’s being felt in a wider region. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent at The New York Times, explains how the conflict is reaching U.S. bases and why the United States is pulling back its military presence in some locations.
Three Vans, a Startled Farmer and an Iranian Plot Against the U.S.
A Times national security correspondent explains the bizarre set of events swirling around an air base in Britain.
Man Arrested in Connection With Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford
A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.
Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Air Base RAF Fairford
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft from British Air Base
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
U.S. Military Withdraws Bombers From U.K. Base After New Threats
All 12 U.S. Air Force bombers stationed at an air base in Britain were moved after new threats linked to an Iran-backed plot targeting the base, according to U.S. officials.
U.K. Base Would Be Ambitious Target for ‘Gig Economy’ Warfare
The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.