美国官员周日表示,美国已将其所有B-1轰炸机从英国费尔福德皇家空军基地撤出,此举源于对该设施疑似恐怖袭击阴谋的安全担忧。
The U.S. removed all its B-1 bombers from the U.K.’s RAF Fairford air base, a decision stemming from security concerns over suspected terror plots against the facility, American officials said Sunday.
这一决定标志着美国政策的转变,此前美国曾利用该位于伦敦西北部的军事基地作为发动对伊朗轰炸行动的枢纽。直到最近撤离前,仍有十余架B-1轰炸机部署在该基地。
The decision represents a shift for the U.S. which has used the military base, northwest of London, as a hub for launching bomber strikes in Iran. Until their recent departure, a dozen B-1s had been stationed at the base.