B-1 Bombers to Patrol Skies from Guam
A B-1 Bomber sits on the flightline at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. (US Air Force/Zachary Hada)
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Jul 31, 2016 | by William Cole
Pacific Air Forces said it is sending speedy and low-flying B-1B bombers to Guam for the first time in 10 years.
The move comes with China vowing to up its bomber and fighter flights in the contested South China Sea and the United States adding to its own aircraft firepower in the unstable region.
The B-1s, which have a low-radar cross section and can fly at more than 900 mph, "will provide a significant rapid global strike capability that enables our readiness and commitment to deterrence, offers assurance to our allies and strengthens regional security and stability," the Hawaii-based command said.
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