US to deploy B-1 bombers to Norway for the first time: 'Bolster collective defense'

In a bid to defend allies against any Russian aggression close to country’s border  US Air Force is deploying B-1 bombers to rway for first time. According to CNN, US military will operate in strategically important Arctic region. As per officials, four US Air Force B-1 bombers and approximately 200 personnel from Dyess Air Force in Texas are being deployed to Orland Air Base in rway, and within next three weeks, missions will also begin in Arctic Circle. move becomes important for US as bombers are w much closer to Russian bases. 

movement of forces much closer to Moscow means that United States will be able to react more quickly to potential Russian aggression. Gen. Jeff Harrigian, commander of US Air Forces in Europe and Africa, said that “operational reiness” and US’ ability to support allies and partners and respond with speed is critical to combined success. It is worth ting that previously Pentagon has operated similar groups of B-52 bombers in Middle East as means of demonstrating ability of US. ses bombers missions take weeks to plan so latest rway deployment has been works sometimes, officials say. 

“Operational reiness and our ability to support allies and partners and respond with speed are critical to combined success,” Air Force General Jeff Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa, said in a statement.

 “We value enduring partnership we have with rway and look forward to future opportunities to bolster our collective defense.”

“ Arctic is among most strategically significant regions of world today — keystone from which U.S. Air and Forces exercise vigilance,” said Secretary of Air Force Barbara Barrett.

“This Arctic Strategy recognizes immense geostrategic consequence of region and its critical role for protecting homeland and projecting global power.”

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US ‘deeply concerned’ about Russian moves 

newly minted President Joe Biden has alrey demonstrated that he is prepared to opt a tougher approach to Moscow than under his predecessor Donald Trump. defence department, on or hand, has been deeply concerned about Russian military moves to shut off potential access to Arctic for natural resources and maritime access as it continues to militarise Arctic region. secretary of Air Force during Trump ministration h earlier even warned that recent Russian investments in Arctic include a network of offensive air assets and coastal missile systems. 

Amid rising tensions, US has also assessed that Russia considers maintaining its own Arctic access increasingly vital with almost 25 per cent of its gross domestic product coming from hydrocarbons rth of Arctic Circle. Its is worth ting that a Russian fighter jet fuel low near USS Donald Cook, a naval destroyer, in international waters of Black Sea last month. US Navy, on or hand, routinely sails in those waters to send mess that it will maintain maritime access in region. 

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