{"id":36514,"date":"2026-11-10T08:55:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=36514"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:55:27","slug":"ssha-vyvely-litaky-brytaniya-iran-raf-mildenhall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/ssha-vyvely-litaky-brytaniya-iran-raf-mildenhall\/","title":{"rendered":"The US has urgently withdrawn military aircraft from its second base in Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States has urgently redeployed military aircraft from RAF Mildenhall airbase in the UK due to a potential threat from Iran. Some of the American refuelling aircraft were redeployed to Germany, whilst others were moved to alternative military airfields. This is the second instance of US aircraft being withdrawn from British bases in the last few weeks, following the incident at RAF Fairford, where an investigation was previously conducted into the suspected planning of a terrorist attack involving individuals linked to the Iranian intelligence services.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\"><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The US has redeployed military aircraft from RAF Mildenhall due to a potential Iranian threat.<\/li>\n<li>Two refuelling aircraft were diverted to Germany, whilst the others were sent to alternative bases.<\/li>\n<li>Security measures have been stepped up at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath.<\/li>\n<li>In October, the US had already withdrawn its bombers from the British base at RAF Fairford.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>American refuelling aircraft have left RAF Mildenhall<\/h2>\n<p>According to the WSJ, the aircraft were redeployed on Monday, 9 November. Initially, two American refuelling aircraft, which had been based at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, were redirected to Germany. Subsequently, several more such aircraft were moved to German and other military airfields.<\/p>\n<p>The exact nature of the threat remains unknown. US officials are continuing to investigate whether this involved a specific plan to attack an airbase or broader risks to US military facilities in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>RAF Mildenhall is one of the key bases for the US Air Force in Europe. It is home to the 100th Air Refuelling Wing, which operates KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and provides in-flight refuelling for US and allied aircraft.<\/p>\n<h2>Security has been stepped up at two US air bases<\/h2>\n<p>Against the backdrop of unusual aircraft movements, the US command has confirmed the introduction of additional security measures at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath.<\/p>\n<p>According to The War Zone, the military has stepped up protection of personnel, equipment and infrastructure. However, the command has not explained exactly what circumstances led to these decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Ministry of Defence also declined to comment on a possible Iranian link. The ministry stated that military aircraft are regularly moved between bases in accordance with operational requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>The US had previously withdrawn its bombers from RAF Fairford<\/h2>\n<p>The latest incident occurred about a month after US B-1 bombers were withdrawn from the airbase <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/ssha-vyvely-bombarduvalnyky-fairford\/\">RAF Fairford<\/a> in the south-west of England.<\/p>\n<p>In late September, British police arrested five men near a military installation on suspicion of planning terrorist acts. Law enforcement officers subsequently arrested two further individuals as part of an investigation into possible links with Iranian intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Following this, the Pentagon withdrew the American bombers stationed at the base back to the US. Previously, the aircraft had been used from RAF Fairford to carry out strikes against Iranian targets.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister of the United Kingdom <strong>Andy Burnham<\/strong> had reported signs of possible coordination of suspicious activities originating from Iran. Tehran has denied allegations of involvement in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The US command has not yet confirmed that the latest redeployment of aircraft from RAF Mildenhall is directly linked to the investigation into the events at RAF Fairford.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0421\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0456 \u0428\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0456\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043e \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0431\u0430\u0437\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u043b\u0456\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438 \u0437 \u0430\u0432\u0456\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0437\u0438 RAF Mildenhall \u0443 \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0439 \u0411\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0457 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0443 \u0437\u0430\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0443 \u0437 \u0431\u043e\u043a\u0443 \u0406\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0443. \u0427\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0443 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