U.S. Bases Under Pressure: Lessons for Poland from the Fairford Incident

A possible terrorist attack on facilities at Fairford Air Force Base (AFB), located in the British region of Gloucestershire, highlights just how complex the process of securing military installations and bases utilized by U.S. armed forces or jointly utilized with the host nation’s military (host nation). This is so a valuable lesson for Poland as well, and for our debate on the challenges arising from the expansion of the U.S. military presence.