The United States continues to move nuclear bombers to Europe.
On March 16, the United States transferred B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear cruise missiles to Europe, the fifth in three days.
 MUS B-52 strategic bomber. Photo: Flickr/ AF GlobalStrike |
Previously, on March 14 and 15, the B-52s made flights to the Kaliningrad region immediately after their transatlantic flight. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on March 15, the US bombers left after being detected by Russian air defense systems over the Baltic region.
According to media reports, in the coming days, the number of B-52s based in the UK may be 6-8. This is the largest movement of the US "flying monsters" to Europe observed since 2003, when the war in Iraq broke out.
The B-52 is a multi-role intercontinental strategic missile carrier that has been in service with the United States since 1955. It remains the primary long-range aircraft of the United States Air Force. The B-52 can carry a bomb load of 31.5 tons, including nuclear weapons.
As the editor-in-chief of the Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko noted in an interview with Reedus, today only the fuselage remains a real B-52. The entire electronic core of the aircraft is constantly being upgraded, so the appearance of a prehistoric monster is just superficial.
