Multiple US military planes land in UK days after Trump’s raid on Venezuela
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US military jets assembled at RAF bases in Britain; This is the latest development in a week of global uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s interventions in Venezuela and Greenland.
Multiple C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft and AC-130J Ghostrider gunships have been spotted in the UK since Saturday, according to flight tracking data and aircraft spotters.
UK defense ministry announced Independent It said it provided “pre-planned operational support, including basing, to U.S. military assets” before its takeover. Marinera Oil tanker on Wednesday.
The aircraft arrived at various RAF bases in Suffolk and Gloucestershire, operated jointly by the US and UK, but it is not clear whether these were used to seize the oil tanker.
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Defense website War Zone It reported that on January 3, 10 Globemaster flights departed from the US for Europe, some of which landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
At least two Ghost Riders touched down at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Sunday. Other aircraft were also reported to have landed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.
Images shared on social media showed American airmen training at the Ospreys in Fairford on Tuesday. Times added.
The UK Ministry of Defense declined to comment on “operational activity”.
The arrival of US planes in England took place while the American army was following England. Marinera via the Atlantic.
The ship, registered as Russian after escaping US capture in the Caribbean Sea, was passing near the British coast when it was seized.
The US, UK, France and Ireland flew surveillance planes to monitor the incident. Marinera in the last few days. Former name of the ship bella 1 before re-registering.
Russia sent a navy escort to join the tanker on Tuesday following reports that the United States might move to seize it.
Two US officials told CBS News He added that American forces planned to intercept the ship and would prefer to capture it rather than sink it.
The pursuit came just days after US forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on Saturday night.
Mr Trump has since issued threats to countries and territories around the world and renewed his ambition to take over Greenland.
The White House said “the military is always an option” to achieve President Trump’s goal of seizing the region in the Arctic, which he wants because of its strategic location and mineral resources.
The recent aggressive trend in US foreign policy has led to widespread condemnation.
“Greenland belongs to its people,” Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stressed in a statement on Tuesday, alongside his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen and leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain.
In response to the Trump administration’s latest comments, they said, “It is up to Denmark and Greenland, and them alone, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”
British deputy prime minister David Lammy will meet US vice president JD Vance on Thursday amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and Europe.
