The Air Force Global Strike Command announced Thursday the return to the skies of the country’s B-2 stealth bomber fleet after a five-month safety pause.
A formal alliance might inspire a decrease in aggressive Chinese maneuvers.
Here s What You Need to Know: A combined military force might deter China in terms of sheer numbers, not to mention coordinated air and sea operations.
What if India, Australia, Japan, and the United States formed an “Asian NATO” collective security alliance to improve prospects for stability and more effectively deter or counter Chinese operations in the Pacific theater?
It could happen and is already being explored by Pentagon leaders, diplomats, and politicians familiar with the threat conditions in Asia. Certainly, the countries are already closely aligned; B-1s are in India, Australia and Japan fly F-35s and both Australia and Japan are acquiring High Altitude Long Endurance drones from the U.S. such as the Global Hawk and Triton, to cite a few among many instances of collaboration. Other longstanding efforts include regular training opportunities, war preparations, joint weapons testing, and in
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