Fleet of heavily armed US military planes land in England

Oreo

Trump is unlikely to attack Greenland but he may just move more and more military there instead.

That doesn’t seem to be happening though. Supposedly America can have as many military bases there as they like so security has never been a problem. Just as Venezuela isn’t about drugs this isn’t about security. Trump is doing things that he had (openly) planned to do during his second term but was thwarted by Bidens victory. People who voted for him this time round should have looked back to his previous plans.He’s doing it in plain sight and no one in his country is stopping him.

Trump is unlikely to attack Greenland but he may just move more and more military there instead.

Cossy

According to the Times, “ At least 14 Globemasters and two Ghostriders have landed at RAF bases since Saturday as the US builds its military might in Britain after Maduro’s capture”

I know the USA have airbases everywhere, including Greenland, but why?

Are they benefitting those countries in which they are situated or just benefiting the USA?

I’m aware that the UK also has bases still in other countries, but to the best of my knowledge not USA or Canada.

Is it time to revisit whether USA troops are welcome in our Country?

US troops are welcome in our country, and I can’t see that ever changing.
In the rush to condemn any action taken by Trump as he’s so disliked there’s no reason at all to dislike the US and Trump will be gone in a few short years for a new President.

Allira

SueDonim

I couldn’t say about this alleged arrival of US aircraft but surely generally US bases are needed in the UK as part of the NATO defence system. If we expect the US to defend us, we have to play our part.

Yes, supposedly NATO.

Although, of course, as an autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland is a member of NATO.

If Trump attacks Greenland that will be the end of NATO. They have air bases in the UK as a part of NATO and to facilitate their access to the Middle East. Our strongest card if Trump does attack Greenland is to terminate their bases here.

I just read that Russia has intercepted the tanker that was possibly headed to Venezuela. Update to come!

petra

*Falling star*
The US pay nothing for the bases.

That’s not strictly true. They may not pay rent as such but they pay operational, maintenance and development costs which benefits the UK with regard to security and intelligence.
They also provide a huge boost to the local economy.

I’m fed up with being at the beck and call of the USA. They are currently no friends of ours. What a blind we will be in if Trump goes for Greenland.

SueDonim

According to the BBC, a number of US military planes left the UK this morning and the US has seized the empty oil tanker in the Atlantic that is linked to Venezuelan oil. It is apparently empty.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwynjdqgellt

There are ( I gather..) 14 empty tankers out there that the US is having a Good Look at.

Marmight

It’s very busy with US aircraft at Fairford. Globemasters, B52s & more than likely stealth bombers. DD works at the local village school situated half a mile from the runway. Sometimes it’s so noisy, everything in school stops 😳. When I lived locally they flew literally yards above my house & I was often woken by the oncoming lights of chinooks approaching over the fields behind the house. Fascinating & terrifying at the same time. Particularly now.

There are currently no B2 planes (stealth bombers) at Fairford but that doesn't rule out any imminent arrival!

petra

*Falling star*
The US pay nothing for the bases.

They employ a very large number of local people. There are many bases including at Fairford and in East Anglia (I was at Lakenheath and Mildenhall yesterday, with my military plane-spotter husband and his equally mad mates). 6 F15 fighters were arriving from S. Carolina and another 6 came in this morning. It's nothing new though - there are frequent military exercises.

It's making a mockery of the King giving Trump another Royal Visit and Banquet....We need to stand up and face these Dictators Trump and Putin ..

Tend to fly across and stage out of Fairford.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_United_States_bombing_of_Libya

Fighting away from their shores.

It’s very busy with US aircraft at Fairford. Globemasters, B52s & more than likely stealth bombers. DD works at the local village school situated half a mile from the runway. Sometimes it’s so noisy, everything in school stops 😳. When I lived locally they flew literally yards above my house & I was often woken by the oncoming lights of chinooks approaching over the fields behind the house. Fascinating & terrifying at the same time. Particularly now.

GREENLAND (DENMARK).
is an autonomous region of Denmark not the USA.
Keep your hands off our ally.

The Americans already have a foothold which can be a Trogan Horse. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituffik_Space_Base

Big planes been busy going over Norfolk, England.
We have several of their bases up here.

GrannyGravy13

Hope this is helpful

Very helpful and informative thanks GrannyGravy13

According to the BBC, a number of US military planes left the UK this morning and the US has seized the empty oil tanker in the Atlantic that is linked to Venezuelan oil. It is apparently empty.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwynjdqgellt

Scaremongering in my opinion. We are in NATO and I hope the US maintains an adequate military presence in the UK in case of need.

SueDonim

I couldn’t say about this alleged arrival of US aircraft but surely generally US bases are needed in the UK as part of the NATO defence system. If we expect the US to defend us, we have to play our part.

Yes, supposedly NATO.

Although, of course, as an autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland is a member of NATO.

petra

*Falling star*
The US pay nothing for the bases.

I didn’t know this. Thanks.

Falling star
The US pay nothing for the bases.

I couldn’t say about this alleged arrival of US aircraft but surely generally US bases are needed in the UK as part of the NATO defence system. If we expect the US to defend us, we have to play our part.

Thanks Fallingstar.

Maremia

Wonder if he plans to invade Greenland using some of that military?

The US has bases in Greenland so they just need to use those to do the job.
I imagine the US would be more likely to use bases in Europe to hit Iran, there are bases in Turkey but I imagine Erdogan will be incensed if Trump tries to use those to do this.

Wonder if he plans to invade Greenland using some of that military?