Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,646 posts)
Sun Oct 23, 2022, 12:06 PM Oct 2022

Air Force B-1B bombers just rolled up in Guam in a message to US adversaries

America’s premier long-range heavy bombers are back in Guam, and they mean business.

Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota arrived at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Thursday as part of a mission with the core goal of “deterring potential adversaries and challenging their decision calculus,” the service announced in a press release.

The arrival of the undisclosed number of Lancers marks the second rotation to Guam this year following a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in June that saw four aircraft integrate with Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force for multilateral training operations.

The new rotation will see the Lancers join “with more Allies” for several additional Indo-Pacific training missions to “provide key assurances and cooperation with joint and partner Allies in the region,” as 37th Bomb Squadron operations director Lt. Col. Daniel Mount put it in a statement.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/air-force-b-1b-bombers-just-rolled-up-in-guam-in-a-message-to-us-adversaries/ar-AA13gShG

4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Air Force B-1B bombers just rolled up in Guam in a message to US adversaries (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2022 OP
The two strongest fighting forces in the world belong to the US. The US Air Force, and the US navy PortTack Oct 2022 #1
We owned the skies in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Sneederbunk Oct 2022 #2
We won the Iraq war. Eko Oct 2022 #4
What about the US Army? Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #3

PortTack

(34,704 posts)
1. The two strongest fighting forces in the world belong to the US. The US Air Force, and the US navy
Sun Oct 23, 2022, 12:54 PM
Oct 2022

We own the skies

Eko

(8,522 posts)
4. We won the Iraq war.
Sun Oct 23, 2022, 07:52 PM
Oct 2022

There wasn't even a Afghanistan war to win and as for Vietnam US public support for the war waned, the South Vietnamese government was very corrupt and didn't have a government that would last. The Korean war is also one you could mention. Even with the best military though you are not going to win everything and as a smart man named Beau likes to say, our military is great at winning wars, but not at winning the peace.

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense»Air Force B-1B bombers ju...