"US Strategic Bomber B-1B Deployed to Guam"... Could It Be a Warning Signal to North Korea?

'B-1B Guam Deployment' Flight Path Posted on Social Media
Expected Deployment to Korean Peninsula Within 2 Hours in Case of North Korean Nuclear Test

U.S. B-1B strategic bomber

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] Amid escalating tensions surrounding the Korean Peninsula due to North Korea's successive provocations, it has been confirmed that the U.S. strategic bomber B-1B has been deployed to the Guam base.

According to the aircraft tracking service AircraftSpot on the 19th, two U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers departed from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and arrived at Andersen Base in Guam at 7 a.m. (UTC) on the 18th.

AircraftSpot posted, "With tensions rising due to North Korea, the B-1B is starting a new bomber task force (BTF) mission," along with flight path images of the two aircraft crossing the Pacific and arriving in Guam.

Aircraft Spot Twitter account screenshot [Image source=Yonhap News]

The B-1B is considered one of the U.S.'s "three major strategic bombers," along with the B-2 and B-52. In particular, the B-1B is the top-ranked U.S. strategic asset expected to be deployed on the Korean Peninsula if North Korea proceeds with its seventh nuclear test. Therefore, the deployment of the B-1B to Guam is interpreted as a strong warning signal to the North, which continues its chain of provocations.

Earlier in June, when signs of North Korea preparing for a nuclear test were detected, the U.S. also deployed the B-1B to the Guam base. At that time, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces emphasized, "The mission of strategic bombers demonstrates the credibility of the U.S. military in responding to a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than ever in history."

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