B-52s Patrol Europe as US Touts Ironclad Defense After Russia Nuclear Alert
BY NAVEED JAMALI AND TOM O'CONNOR ON 2/27/22 AT 3:42 PM EST
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The Pentagon has emphasized its commitment to the defense of the 30-member NATO alliance as the U.S. sent B-52 strategic bombers to the bloc's eastern front and Russia raised its nuclear alert level.
Newsweek asked a senior Pentagon official how the U.S.-NATO nuclear deterrence doctrine is affected by rising tensions between Washington and Moscow over the latter's decision to conduct a "special military operation" that has seen Russian troops advance through Ukraine in an attempt to surround the capital Kyiv.
"The defense of our allies in Article 5 remains ironclad across the realm of military capabilities," the official said.
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