B-1B Lancer Strategic Bombers (Air Force B-2) B-1B in the middle of March took part in a joint training flight from the coast of Iceland, Greenland and the United Kingdom, where the appearance of Russian warships and aircraft, reports DRIVE.
“What B-1B and B-2 act together for the polar circle, makes it clear that the United States is ready to use some of these most powerful air tools in the region if they have to confront Russian operations in these areas in the future “,” says American edition.
The publication notes that, in particular, to strike a B-1B Lancer bomber can use AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (Jassm) and AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM ), whereas a low-rise B-2 SPIRIT – apply nuclear weapons.
In February, The Drive wrote that it was absolutely difficult to imagine the future conflict, in which the B-1B Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress US Air Force Bombard groups will task the task to hit the same general sets of goals on the extensive territory.