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Can the UK stop US withdrawals?
While the UK and US cooperate closely on defence matters, decisions regarding the deployment and withdrawal of US military assets, like the bombers at RAF Fairford, ultimately rest with the United States. The UK would be consulted and informed, but it cannot unilaterally prevent such movements.
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