US sends stealth B-2s to the Pacific, warning regional rivals that America's bombers are 'on watch'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The US has deployed three B-2 Spirit bombers and 200 airmen to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii for training in the Pacific, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs revealed Friday.

The stealth aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base were deployed to the Pacific to support US Strategic Command's Bomber Task Force mission, a deterrence mission intended to reassure allies and send a clear message to any country that would threaten regional peace and security.

"Deploying to Hawaii enables us to showcase to a large American and international audience that the B-2 is on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week ready to protect our country and its allies," Lt. Col. Joshua Dorr, the director of operations for the 393rd Bomber Squadron, explained in a statement.

"This training is crucial to maintaining our regional interoperability. It affords us the opportunity to work with our allies in joint exercises and validates our always-ready global strike capability," he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-sends-stealth-b-2s-to-the-pacific-warning-regional-rivals-that-americas-bombers-are-on-watch-24-7/ar-BBS91it?li=BBnb7Kz

[Roland99]

1. Show of force to whom? Australia? Singapore?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Probably China

[TreasonousBastard]

5. Definitely China. China's been expanding its influence and building up its Navy.

[EX500rider]

6. ......and N Korea.....and a little bit Russia....but mostly China.

[Roland99]

7. Then why not station them in Japan or S Korea? or even Alaska?

[akraven]

9. Some arriving and taking off from here, too.

JBER.

[GWC58]

2. We're on watch and

not getting paid for it! 😡☠️

[GP6971]

4. The DoD is not

part of the shutdown.

[GWC58]

10. Okay

[Freethinker65]

8. Mixing training with propaganda. A twofer

[soryang]

11. Report- B-52s Airborne Near Japan While Kim Onboard the Train Home

(Source- Channel A News Top Ten 01.11) American B-52s sortie while Kim is on the way home from China. While Kim was returning home US B-52s airborne.

Channel A Top Ten News reported Jan 11 as its eighth ranked story that a section of B-52s sortied from Guam and flew in the vicinity of Japan while Kim Jong Un was taking the train back home. They claim this was a deliberate effort by the US to threaten and intimidate Kim Jong Un. The host of the program said at the outset that he didn't know if the story was true. The source was apparently aircraft spots as well. I didn't post this story after I watched the South Korean podcast because it seemed not sufficiently corroborated. They used the soundcloud recording in the broadcast as well.



@AircraftSpots
Jan 9
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USAF B-52Hs MOOSE01 & 02 departed Andersen AFB, Guam en route towards northern Japan. Currently east of Tokyo!

USAF KC-135Rs SLIME21 & 22 provided tanker support and are returning to Andersen.

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