DUE TO IRANIAN THREAT, AMERICAN WAR PLANES FLEE U.K. BASES
Written by Michael Thervil
[IRAN AMERICAN PLANES U.K.] While the American government views the relocation 13 of its military aircraft from RAF Mildenhall located in eastern England out of an abundance of caution due to a threat stemming from Iran, Geopolitical Analysts appear to be not only on par with that position but they are adding the addition reason for the relocation of American military aircraft is due to reducing the “Shared Burden” of the possible threat of missile strikes coming from Iran. All of this comes just days after Iran announced that it would be increasing the range of its Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM’s) and declaring that there would be “no geographical limits”. The previous cap of 2,000km to an unspecified range which some are speculating could reach American military assets in the U.K.
Various military aircraft such as the Boeing KC-135 which is a jet powered fuel tanker have been relocated to Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, Ramstein Air Base also located in Germany, with another four being relocated to Moron Air Base in Spain, and another one being relocated to Prestwick Airport in Scotland. Other military aircraft such as the CV-22B Ospreys have been relocated to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, England.
It should be noted that the RAF Mildenhall Air Base has been used by the Americans to execute strikes on Iran. In addition to the essential evacuation of military aircraft from the U.K. the government of the U.K. raised its national threat level to FPCON (Force Protection Condition) Charlie. FPCON Charlie is the second highest alert status in the U.K. 's Force Protection Conditions of miliary readiness which is preceded by Force Protection Level Delta and followed by Force Protection Level Bravo. But this latest move by the Americans to protect their military assets is not the first time they have embarked on such measures. It has been reported that the Americans tend to routinely “reshuffle the deck” when it comes to proactively rotating its high value military assets to avoid being potentially struck by its enemies and for training purposes.
What’s also drawing attention to the latest moves by the American military and compounding the reports is due to the recent arrest and charges filed against several "suspicious" men that have been either detected or alleged to have been engaging in counter-surveillance operations around Royal Air Force Mildenhall Air Base in recent weeks prompting the American military to several of its aircraft to the U.K. RAF Fairford Air Base. All these men were charged under the NSA (National Security Act).
Many Geopolitical Analysts appear to be taking the position American dominance in the region have both not only reached its limit but is now entering a period of severe decline the more Iran projects its ability to execute their retaliatory counter-offensive that seems to challenge American hegemony in the region.
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