JD Vance says US bombers moved "out of an abundance of caution, trying to protect our guys"

U.S. bombers based at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire were withdrawn after what President Donald Trump described as threats, while Vice President JD Vance, speaking to reporters as he left Washington for Alaska, said the aircraft had been moved as a precaution to keep American personnel safe. The Pentagon confirmed the planes returned to bases in the United States but said the Air Force could still strike globally. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to connect the redeployment directly to a suspected plot against the base. Six men were arrested during the previous week over that alleged plot; the base had hosted U.S. bombers involved in operations against Iran. U.S. officials cited by The New York Times said more detailed threat information prompted the move. Downing Street would not comment on the withdrawal but said the base was secure.