B-2 Spirit bomber task force deploys to Iceland
B-2s will train with American and allied troops and take on real-world surveillance and long-range strike missions as needed.
By Air Force Times staff
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US flies nuclear-capable bombers in new show of force to North Korea
South Korea's Defense Ministry says the B-52 bombers took part in aerial drills with other U.S. and South Korean fighter jets Friday over the peninsula.
Russian military says US and NATO flights near Crimea fuel tensions
The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights.
US Air Force flies B-1 Lancer bombers over East Siberian Sea
The U.S. Air Force flew three B-1 heavy bombers over the East Siberian Sea, north of Russia’s far east, as part of a series of recent maneuvers that the military said Friday are meant to demonstrate American capabilities and ability to support allies, but which a top Russian commander blasted as “hostile and provocative.”
Chinese long-range bombers join drills over South China Sea
China said Thursday that long-range bombers were among the aircraft that took part in recent aerial drills over the South China Sea amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over the strategic waterway.
B-1Bs complete Bomber Task Force mission with Ukrainian, Turkish aircraft for the first time
"Bomber Task Force missions to Europe demonstrate commitment to our allies and partners all while providing a clear deterrence message to any adversary."
By Diana Stancy
B-1 bombers are back in Guam for bomber task force deployment
Four B-1B Lancers and roughly 200 airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron based out of Dyess Air Force Base in Texas deployed to Andersen on May 1.
By Diana Stancy
8 steps to fully funding our Air and Space forces
America’s dominance in the air, space and cyber domains has been our asymmetric advantage for decades. Yet, this dominance can no longer be taken for granted.
By Lt. Gen. Bruce “Orville” Wright (ret.) and Col. Keith Zuegel (ret.)
The Air Force has stopped its Continuous Bomber Presence mission in Guam
The Air Force said the change doesn’t mean strategic bombers won’t operate in the Indo-Pacific anymore though.
By Diana Stancy
America’s bomber force is too small and getting smaller
A former Air Force vice chief of staff argues that America’s bomber force is in a crisis.
By Gen. John Michael Loh (ret.)
NORAD intercepts two Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Alaska
While alarming, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command, U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters said unsafe intercepts between NATO and Russian aircraft have decreased over the past two years, and are in most cases safe.
By Shawn Snow