United States sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Australia as North Korea continues to threaten nuclear attacks
The deployment was announced Wednesday by U.S. Strategic Command, which is responsible for U.S. nuclear forces
B-2 bombers are capable of launching nuclear as well as conventional weapons
They’ll conduct training with the Australian military during the deployment
ZOE SZATHMARY
DAILYMAIL.COM
10 March 2016
The U.S. says it has dispatched three B-2 stealth bombers on a training mission to the Asia-Pacific region amid growing tensions with North Korea.
The deployment was announced Wednesday by U.S. Strategic Command, which is responsible for U.S. nuclear forces.
B-2 bombers are capable of launching nuclear as well as conventional weapons.
They are based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Lori J. Robinson said in a statement: ‘Strategic bomber deployments ensure our ability to project power at a time and place of our choosing and develop strong interoperability with our regional allies and partners.
‘Recent events demonstrate the continued need to provide consistent and credible air power throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
‘Our ability to demonstrate credible combat power while training and interoperating with our network of like-minded partner nations is vitally important.’
Strategic Command said the bombers will conduct training with the Australian military during the deployment, which amounts to a show of force at a time of mounting tensions with North Korea.
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