B-1 Bombers Return to Guam for Pacific Exercises

B-1 Bombers Return to Guam for Pacific Exercises
Two B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., arrive at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment on July 17, 2020. U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett
Simon Veazey
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Several of America’s heaviest lifting bombers, the B-1 lancers, have headed back to the strategically located island of Guam in the Pacific along with over 150 airmen, as the Air Force continues testing out its new Bomber Task Force approach, designed to keep adversaries on their toes.

The return of the B-1 bombers to the island, which lies in what military strategists call the “second island chain” out from China, also comes as the geopolitical spotlight falls on the South China Sea.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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