Warzone/The Drive: Trio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From Space
The B-2s flew direct from the U.S. to the remote outpost in the Indian Ocean and have already executed missions over Asia.
On August 11th, 2020, U.S. Air Force sent a trio of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers halfway around the world from their home at Whiteman AFB in Missouri to the remote island outpost of Diego Garcia located deep in the Indian Ocean. The unannounced deployment is part of the Air Force's new unpredictable bomber deployment strategy and comes at a time where tensions in Asia vis-à-vis China have peaked.
The remote airfield, which was a bustling hive of activity during the first decade of the Global War On Terror, is a far quieter place today. Still, it has seen a small resurgence in heavy bomber use as of late, with B-52s being sent there as a backstop against potential Iranian aggression last Winter. Now Diego Garcia''s huge parking apron has received three of its most prized, but temperamental patrons, ones which have their own special "VIP" climate-controlled clamshell shelters along the edge ramp that sit ready and waiting should the bombers have to use them in a crisis, or in this case, a deployment.
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WNU Editor: This deployment of B-2s to Diego Garcia was announced last week. But the way these bombers are displayed for satellites with high resolution cameras to detect tells me the US is purposely sending a message to countries in the region that the U.S. has prioritized the Indian Ocean in its military planning.
