U.S. B-52 bombers join expanded Caribbean security push
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By
Colton Jones
Nov 27, 2025
Modified date: Nov 27, 2025
U.S. B-52H Bomber. (Photo by U.S. Air Forces)
Key Points
U.S. Air Forces Southern said B-52H bombers from Minot Air Force Base conducted a Bomber Attack Demonstration over the Caribbean in support of Operation Southern Spear.
AP reported that Gen. Dan Caine visited U.S. troops in Puerto Rico and aboard a Navy warship as the U.S. maintains a large naval presence conducting strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats.
U.S. Air Forces Southern said that long-range B-52H Stratofortress bombers from Minot Air Force Base carried out a Bomber Attack Demonstration over the Caribbean Sea on November 24, supporting Operation Southern Spear.
According to the service, the mission was part of ongoing efforts to “bring Hemispheric security & stability,” and included integration with U.S. fighter jets and training on rapid mobility.
The operation, led by Air Forces Southern under U.S. Southern Command, forms part of a broader military presence in the region as Washington increases pressure on transnational criminal networks operating near U.S. borders.
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