Long-Range Bomber B-2 Deployed in Indo-Pacific Operational Area

We are in discussions with the U.S. military on timely deployment plans for strategic weapons such as the B-52 and B-2 bombers, as well as nuclear-powered submarines.

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The U.S. Air Force's long-range bomber B-2 Spirit has been deployed to the Indo-Pacific operational area. It has been about two years since the B-2 bomber was last deployed to the Indo-Pacific Command's operational responsibility area in August 2020. Long-range bombers (B-52H, B-2) are considered one of the three major U.S. nuclear forces alongside intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and strategic nuclear submarines (SSBN).

According to the U.S. Pacific Air Forces on the 11th, B-2 Spirit bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri arrived on the 10th at RAAF Base Amberley in Australia to carry out the Bomber Task Force mission of the Pacific Air Forces.

The B-2 Spirit deployed in Australia will conduct training and strategic deterrence missions for a free and open Indo-Pacific region in cooperation with allied countries as part of the rotational deployment of the Bomber Task Force.

The forward deployment of the B-2 bomber to the Indo-Pacific operational area is analyzed as part of deterrence measures aimed at North Korea and China. The B-2, shaped like a bat and piloted by two crew members, has basic specifications including a wingspan of 52.12 meters, a length of 20.9 meters, a height of 5.1 meters, a maximum takeoff weight of 152,634 kg, and a weapons payload capacity of 18,144 kg.

The U.S. military explains, "The three major nuclear forces, which play a pivotal role in national security, operate 24/7 worldwide and are ready to respond to threats from land, sea, or air."

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