B-1 bombers again deploy to Guam amid Pacific tensions
By Rachel S. Cohen
Oct 21, 03:20 PM
American B-1B Lancer bombers have returned to Guam for another training stint in the Indo-Pacific.
It’s the long-range bomber’s second deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, this year. Aircraft and crews arrived Tuesday from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, the Air Force said in a Thursday news release. It did not disclose how many jets are part of the rotation.
The tasking comes as North Korea has fired the most missiles in one year since its leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2011 — including a ballistic missile over Japan on Oct. 3 — and amid ongoing worries that China may invade Taiwan. China has also pledged solidarity with Russian President Vladimir Putin in his eight-month war on Ukraine.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/10/21/b-1-bombers-again-deploy-to-guam-amid-pacific-tensions/
