SITTING DUCKS – USAF 721st Mobility Support Squadron personnel pose for a unit photo in 2021 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (USAF PHOTO by A1C Edgar Grimaldo)

Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson reports on the reaction to President Joe Biden’s debate performance and U.S. bases in Europe being placed on heightened alert for a potential terrorist attack.

By Bradford Betz and Lucas Y. Tomlinson | FOX NEWS

U.S. military bases throughout Europe have been put on heightened alert status due to a potential terrorist attack, Fox News Digital has confirmed. 

“There is credible intel pointing to an attack against U.S. bases over the next week or so,” a U.S. defense official told Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson. 

The official, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media, did not elaborate on the nature of the threat, but confirmed it was not tied to the French elections. 

The U.S. bases have raised the status of the alert level to “Force Protection Charlie,” which means the Pentagon has received credible intelligence indicating some form of a terrorist attack is in the works. 

The new alert applies to all U.S. military facilities and personnel in Europe, including facilities in Germany, Italy, Romanian and Bulgaria, per reporting from Stars and Stripes, a civilian-run newspaper covering military matters. ##

Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues and much more.