Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil
by Harry Davies and Rob Evans with graphics by Ana Lu from World news | The Guardian on (#74WHD)
War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight
They are dotted across the UK countryside, often obscured from public view behind highly secured perimeter fences. Technically, they are on British soil, and misleadingly most have Royal Air Force" in their name.
But in many respects, these military outposts are under the control of the US president and commander-in-chief.
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