Why Did U.S. B-1B Bombers Suddenly Leave the UK? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

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We break down the return of airline hijacking concerns, suspected covert activity around RAF Fairford, drone threats, and a mysterious pneumonic plague death at a Russian research facility. We also dig into the John Chapman/SEAL Team Six controversy, the politics of valor awards, the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, and how American policy reshaped Iran’s influence across the region.VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's article we referenced in the show:https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/03/04/covert-action-in-irregular-wars/00:00 – Start02:12 – Eyes on Pastrami & Opening Banter02:38 – The Return of Aircraft Hijackings03:32 – Insider Threats & Pilot Security05:11 – Copycat Attacks, Radicalization & AI07:05 – Airline Security After 9/1108:12 – Lone Wolf or Sponsored Hijacking Plot?08:52 – What’s Really Happening Around RAF Fairford?10:06 – How British Counterintelligence Handles Suspected Cells11:25 – B-1 Bombers Evacuated From RAF Fairford12:05 – Why Drone Swarms Are So Hard to Stop13:28 – What the Fairford Threat Says About NATO14:17 – Is America About to Heavily Regulate Drones?16:36 – America’s Drone Startup Boom17:39 – Why U.S. Drone Innovation Is Falling Behind20:05 – “Escalate to De-escalate” & the Failure of Policy22:38 – A Pneumonic Plague Death at a Russian Research Facility24:01 – Russia’s History of Biological Weapons Programs25:14 – Novichok, Polonium & State Assassinations27:19 – AI, Microfluidics & the Future of Biological Warfare29:55 – The John Chapman / SEAL Team Six Controversy32:15 – W