A pair of B-52H Stratofortress bombersU.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gerald R. Willis
Business Insider: The US is sending an unmistakable message to China — four B-52 bomber flights through the East and South China Seas this month
* US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress heavy long-range bombers, powerful weapons of war, have made multiple flights through the East and South China Seas this month.
* These flights are part of US Indo-Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence mission, which aims to strengthen America's deterrence in the face of emerging threats.
* News of these flights comes on the heels of a Pentagon report that China's bombers are increasingly active in the region, often pushing the limits to project power at greater distances.
Several US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress heavy long-range bombers have flown through the contested East and South China Seas multiple times this month, sending an unmistakable message to potential challengers.
Four flights involving no more than two bombers each time were carried out in the disputed seas as part of US Indo-Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) mission. Two B-52s assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron (EBS) participated in joint anti-submarine training exercises with two US Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft on Aug. 1 in the East China Sea, US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) said in an official statement.
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WNU Editor: I think China knows that time is on their side, but in the meantime the diplomats are trading warnings .... South China Sea: US, China Tussle Over Military Overflight (The Diplomat).
