How Biden trumpets in the Arctic
The Air Force is deploying B1 Lancer bombers in the military infrastructure of Ørland in Norway for the first time. How Biden's US moves – in line with the Trump administration – in the Arctic
The fact that the Air Force is deploying B1 Lancer bombers in the military infrastructure of Ørland in Norway for the first time underlines the growing importance of the Arctic to the US defense strategy as we indicated in a previous article in Start Magazine. .
According to Eucom, more than 200 Air Force personnel from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas will move to Ørland Air Base with a squadron of B-1 Lancer bombers to support missions in the region, base where the Royal Norwegian Air Force manages a fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters.
It is clear what the intent is: to strengthen the presence for the purpose of deterrence in order to contain anti China and anti Russia.
Of course, the American presence will only allow the US to support its allies and thus respond quickly and readily to any threats.
Historically, American strategic bombers crossed the Arctic during the Cold War but were not allowed to use Norwegian air bases, not even for exercises, because the Oslo government had banned allied nuclear-capable aircraft from using its territory.
In terms of the current foreign policy of the new American administration, as already detailed, Biden follows the choices made by Trump.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/come-biden-trumpeggia-nellartico/ on Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:27:37 +0000.