Rubio says US still confident its bases are secure after UK incident

Middle East EyeOctober 5, 2026By Oscar Rickett

Rubio says US still confident its bases are secure after UK incident US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Washington still has confidence in the security of all of its bases, after five men were arrested near a British air base that hosts American bombers on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Rubio, asked about the US decision to remove its B-1 bombers from the British base, said the defence department constantly reallocates resources where they need to be and that he wou…

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