U.S. Might Pull US Military & Intelligence Assets Out Of The UK If Boris Johnson Pushes Ahead With Huawei 5G Deal

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The Independent: White House could pull US military and intelligence operations out of UK as part of Huawei review, reports say

Spy planes, intelligence officials, military barracks and other US assets being assessed

The White House is said to be reviewing whether spy planes, intelligence officials and other US assets are at risk and need to be pulled out of Britain after Chinese telecom giant Huawei was engaged to help build the United Kingdom’s 5G network.

According to reports in The Telegraph, a group of highly sophisticated reconnaissance spy planes, the RC-135s, are thought to be among the most vulnerable US assets based in Britain.

Anonymously quoting half a dozen current US and UK officials, the report said the Trump administration’s review is underway but not yet public and could hold major ramifications for the “special relationship” between the two countries.

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More News On Reports That The U.S. Might Pull US Military & Intelligence Assets Out Of The UK If Boris Johnson Pushes Ahead With Huawei 5G Deal

US spy planes could be pulled from Britain as White House conducts major Huawei review -- The Telegraph
Trump could withdraw US spy planes and agents from the UK if Boris Johnson pushes ahead with Huawei 5G deal -- Business Insider
US 'likely' to pull military assets out of Britain over Huawei security fears -- Independent.ie
"Not A Bluff": White House Might Pull US Military & Intelligence From UK Over China's Huawei -- Zero Hedge
US Considering Bringing UK-Based Spy Planes Home After Huawei 5G Deal - Report -- Sputnik

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