US President Trump acknowledged that a security threat prompted the removal of American B-1B Lancer bombers from RAF Fairford in England. Reports from the BBC, Financial Times, and The Telegraph point to a planned Iranian drone attack as the reason for the withdrawal. All 12 aircraft have since flown back in the United States.

Separately, the UK government signed a 190 million pound deal with Airbus to expand the RAF's A400M Atlas airlift fleet. The agreement is set to improve the RAF's ability to move troops and cargo. An RAF Poseidon aircraft also assisted in the rescue of 17 people from a stricken fishing vessel off Orkney, demonstrating the patrol plane's broader role beyond its primary surveillance mission.