The US is sending an unmistakable message to China — four B-52 bomber flights through the East and S

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The US is sending an unmistakable message to China — four B-52 bomber flights through the East and South China Seas this month
Ryan Pickrell

Several US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress heavy long-range bombers have flown through the contested East and South China Seas multiple times this month, sending an unmistakable message to potential challengers.

Four flights involving no more than two bombers each time were carried out in the disputed seas as part of US Indo-Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) mission. Two B-52s assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron (EBS) participated in joint anti-submarine training exercises with two US Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft on Aug. 1 in the East China Sea, US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) said in an official statement.

"Ultimately, it increased our readiness to serve as a credible deterrent force and presence within the theater," Maj. John Radtke, 96th EBS mission planner, explained.

Read more at: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-heavy-bombers-are-frequently-tearing-across-chinas-backyard-2018-8