A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress was ‘intercepted’ by fighter jets from three NATO and partner nations during a high-intensity training exercise in the Arctic.
As part of Bomber Task Force 25-2, the U.S. aircraft took part in TOWER CITADEL, a simulated interception and air defence exercise involving Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs, Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens on 17 March.
According to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), the mission allowed participating nations to test their quick reaction alert (QRA) response and power projection capabilities against simulated airborne threats.
“Training alongside Allies and partners enhances interoperability and ensures seamless coordination and communication ahead of potential real-world scenarios,” said Lt. Col. Kendall Smith, Bomber Task Force chief for USAFE-AFAFRICA.
“These missions directly strengthen lethality, readiness, and warfighting capabilities.”
The B-52H Stratofortress, a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons, frequently conducts Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployments to reinforce deterrence and allied cooperation across Europe.
TOWER CITADEL, say the U.S. Air Force, represents the thirteenth operation completed during this deployment, underscoring the growing focus on Arctic security as tensions remain high in the region.
In real life the B-52 would be air-launching TLAM’s 2,000km from the target, well outside fighter intercept range.
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These exercises may just be the remanent “vapours” of what is left of NATO …
NATO was a Cold War alliance that somehow held on for thirty years after the end of that war. Now it seems to finally be in its death throes.
Obviously IF trump does Pootins bidding and pulls the plug it will leave a bloody big hole but the rest of NATO will still exist and will evolve.
Heaven forbid Trump keeps WW3 from happening between Russia and NATO.
Many here would love to see an all out war they are that stupid. Obama’s CIA conjures up a coup in the Ukraine so it can be r-@-p-£-d for its resources and use it as a base for the really big prize Russia itself, they endorse Kiev persecuting ethnic Russian in hope of antagonising Russia, they get their stooges inf France and Germany to lie to Russia over Minsk 1 & 2, and when 7 years later Russia finally has enough and crosses the border the get the MSM to lie to the whole of the West saying it is Russian aggression and because most Western Europeans have IQ’s similar to very thick planks they believe the MSM. I am still dumbfounded that so many can’t actually grasp those very basic facts. One day the Russians are clowns with a millions of them being killed or deserting every hour. And the next they are supermen, Sardaukar, who will be at the Channel ports within days if we don’t stop them now. Putin has being dying of every disease from whooping cough to dropsy to foot and mouth for the last 3 years but seems to be doing OK. They collective idiocy here don’t want nasty Trumpy Wumpy to take their war away. S0d the poor souls on both sides who are dying. You watch just like C0v!d give it 18 months and they will all be saying they knew the war was a scam and it is good thing Trump ended it.
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