Relocation of U.S. bombers in U.K. highlights new risks for military bases

LONDON — Sometime over the weekend, all of the U.S. B-1s bombers that the Pentagon had stationed at an air base in southern England took off like a flock of startled pigeons, seemingly spooked by what may or may not have been a terrorist plot outside the base fence. Democracy Dies in Darkness Relocation of U.S. bombers in U.K. highlights new risks for military bases Technological advances in warfare have heightened concerns about the vulnerability of air bases and other hard-to-protect military facilities in populated areas.