Is Europe's defence in free fall? The nightmare pattern that could leave Britain exposed
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Is Europe's defence in free fall?
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Britain could be left exposed to new threats following the US's decision to pull its heavy bombers out of RAF Fairford, with defence analysts suggesting the wider pivoting of forces from the continent back across the Atlantic can be boiled down to a "serious mistake" made by European governments.The Pentagon confirmed on October 4 that aircraft including B-1 Lancers, B-2s and B-52s had been redeployed from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to the United States.The move followed a British counter-terror investigation into a suspected Iran-backed plot targeting the base.However, this year has seen several strategic troop movements by Washington, including the announcement it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in May and disband a US strike drone unit in August.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say In September, reports also emerged that the Pentagon was weighing the removal of a further 25,000 to 40,000 troops, plus ships and aircraft, from Germany, Italy and Spain.Nato ambassador...
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