US pulls bombers from UK base amid security concerns
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The United States has withdrawn about a dozen B-1 bombers from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford in the UK following a foiled incident involving an evacuated area and five suspects who were subsequently released without charges. While Tehran denied any link to the alleged plot, the US cited concerns about potential attacks. Experts note that while the withdrawal removes a convenient launchpad that allowed Washington to rapidly unleash intensive strikes on Iran, it reduces the US's ability to rapidly generate and sustain heavy bombing missions rather than eliminating its underlying strike capability.
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