The United States Air Force has suddenly withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, amid claims that the Americans are concerned about Britain’s security.

The White House is mercurial, to put it mildly, and Donald Trump’s Maga movement is prone to indulge wild fantasies about our country. “Britain has fallen. The United Islamic Kingdom is no longer a reliable ally”, one of its more unhinged Congressmen tweeted this morning.

Given such bizarre gibberings, it’s easy to assume that the withdrawal from Fairford and any concerns underlying it are just more of the same. This is not an “Islamic Kingdom”, and if we’ve “fallen” then it’s more likely due to tripping on a pothole than any feverish conspiracy theory.

However, there’s a more uncomfortable question that must be asked: behind all this bluster and fantasy, might the Americans have a point about our country becoming insecure?

Consider a series of concerning events over the last six weeks. In late August, members of the group “People Against Genocide” attacked the Buckinghamshire factory of Martin-Baker, which makes ejector seats for military jets. This followed a series of attacks by Palestine Action and others on defence manufacturers across Britain.

In early September,........

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