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US sending B-2 bombers to Asia amid NKorea tension
FoxNews ^ | March 9, 2016 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/09/2016 7:25:13 PM PST by huldah1776

NKorea tension Published March 09, 2016 Associated Press Facebook7 Twitter0 Email Print

WASHINGTON – 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.

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. North Korea threatened pre-emptive nuclear strikes after the United States and South Korea began large-scale war games this month.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: northkorea; stealthbombers
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Training. They are awesome to see (because they are ours).
1 posted on 03/09/2016 7:25:13 PM PST by huldah1776
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2 posted on 03/09/2016 7:26:02 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: huldah1776

It is my understanding that these bombers are never to be based outside the US.


3 posted on 03/09/2016 7:28:43 PM PST by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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To: huldah1776

Are they carrying any B-61’s or B-83’s?

Well, if it’s training, then I guess not. :)


4 posted on 03/09/2016 7:29:10 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: SaveFerris

With Obama as president the bombers are probably carrying love letters.


5 posted on 03/09/2016 7:32:36 PM PST by pleasenotcalifornia
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To: Hoodat

Last time they were one crashed and burned on takeoff in Guam.


6 posted on 03/09/2016 7:35:03 PM PST by McCloud-Strife ( USA 1776-2008)
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To: McCloud-Strife

The weather and salt air is not easy on composites.


7 posted on 03/09/2016 7:37:20 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: pleasenotcalifornia

I’ve seen them flying past my mother’s old house many years ago. I’m not all that from them right now.

Haven’t been to the base in a long, long time.


8 posted on 03/09/2016 7:37:36 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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"Are they carrying any B-61’s or B-83’s?"

Or MOP's.

9 posted on 03/09/2016 7:45:27 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: huldah1776

I suppose Obama is placing them in the line of fire...


10 posted on 03/09/2016 7:46:46 PM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: huldah1776

Obamas B-2 ROE: Fwy werwy, werwy fas, and fart in their general direction, but not at civilians.


11 posted on 03/09/2016 7:52:16 PM PST by Candor7 ( Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: DoughtyOne

We need a “preemptive strike “ . Let’s invade and Nuke them before China preemptively strikes us for preemptively striking their client. Or let’s NUKE THE HELL UP!! and close our borders!! GO TRUMP!!


12 posted on 03/09/2016 7:55:14 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: pleasenotcalifornia

So $3billion worth of assets placed in a compromising position. How long before the Chicoms have them fully scoped out?


13 posted on 03/09/2016 8:04:42 PM PST by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: WENDLE

The U. S. is the only nation to have used “the bomb”.

We have to be very careful about using it again. It has to be a last resort.

If North Korea sends something our way, we may have to knock it down and go in for the kill, but I’d advise conventional weapons.

With other nations states, very dangerous ones coming on board now, we do not want to seemingly give them a green light to use them, because it has (seemingly) become acceptable to us them. And if we use them for what we think is a good reason, you can bet they’ll use them at the drop of a piece of dust and call it a good reason.

It sucks, but that’s were we are IMO.


14 posted on 03/09/2016 8:05:10 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: DoughtyOne

So true. I agree. We must return to a posture and reality that if you look at us wrong,we will KNOCK YOU OUT. BAD!!


15 posted on 03/09/2016 8:07:48 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: WENDLE

I think that’s the message Trump is trying to convey,.

At the same time he says we’ll use our power sparingly, he’s making it clear if you take us on, you’ll be damn sorry.


16 posted on 03/09/2016 8:12:23 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: huldah1776

Bargaining chips, so, dear reader can get a little butt time with dear leader.


17 posted on 03/09/2016 8:17:39 PM PST by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: huldah1776; markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ...

Active Duty ping.


18 posted on 03/09/2016 8:18:36 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Hoodat

Yes, a waste of fuel and crewmen’s time unless they treat this as a training mission. It surely isn’t a serious mission. Probably carrying dummy bombs, as ordered by a dummy President.


19 posted on 03/09/2016 8:24:32 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: LachlanMinnesota

Exactly. This is a stupid and impotent “show of force.” No, it is a show of farce. These bombers are perfectly capable of staging from their home bases and striking anywhere. Deploying them to bases in Asia just puts them within NK’S missile envelope and makes them vulnerable. obama is an idiot.


20 posted on 03/09/2016 8:31:00 PM PST by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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