Bear Bombers Over Guam

[GURPS (Premo)]

Bear Bombers Over Guam
Russian nuclear bombers circle Guam


Two Russian nuclear-armed bombers circled the western Pacific island of Guam this week in the latest sign of Moscow’s growing strategic assertiveness toward the United States.

The Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers were equipped with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and were followed by U.S. jets as they circumnavigated Guam on Feb. 12 local time—hours before President Barack Obama’s state of the union address.

Air Force Capt. Kim Bender, a spokeswoman for the Pacific Air Force in Hawaii, confirmed the incident to the Washington Free Beacon and said Air Force F-15 jets based on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, “scrambled and responded to the aircraft.”

“The Tu-95s were intercepted and left the area in a northbound direction. No further actions occurred,” she said. Bender said no other details would be released “for operational security reasons.”

The bomber incident was considered highly unusual. Russian strategic bombers are not known to have conducted such operations in the past into the south Pacific from bomber bases in the Russian Far East, which is thousands of miles away and over water.

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by GURPS

Bear Bombers Over Guam
Russian nuclear bombers circle Guam


Two Russian nuclear-armed bombers circled the western Pacific island of Guam this week in the latest sign of Moscow’s growing strategic assertiveness toward the United States.

The Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers were equipped with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and were followed by U.S. jets as they circumnavigated Guam on Feb. 12 local time—hours before President Barack Obama’s state of the union address.

Air Force Capt. Kim Bender, a spokeswoman for the Pacific Air Force in Hawaii, confirmed the incident to the Washington Free Beacon and said Air Force F-15 jets based on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, “scrambled and responded to the aircraft.”

“The Tu-95s were intercepted and left the area in a northbound direction. No further actions occurred,” she said. Bender said no other details would be released “for operational security reasons.”

The bomber incident was considered highly unusual. Russian strategic bombers are not known to have conducted such operations in the past into the south Pacific from bomber bases in the Russian Far East, which is thousands of miles away and over water.

Well, those bombers, like ours, are designed to fly a long way, after all, regardless of which direction or frequency of the flights.

Just another sign or signal of Russia's disdain for the US, and laughing at it's dear leader, the big o.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by GURPS

Bear Bombers Over Guam
Russian nuclear bombers circle Guam


Two Russian nuclear-armed bombers circled the western Pacific island of Guam this week in the latest sign of Moscow’s growing strategic assertiveness toward the United States.

The Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers were equipped with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and were followed by U.S. jets as they circumnavigated Guam on Feb. 12 local time—hours before President Barack Obama’s state of the union address.

Air Force Capt. Kim Bender, a spokeswoman for the Pacific Air Force in Hawaii, confirmed the incident to the Washington Free Beacon and said Air Force F-15 jets based on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, “scrambled and responded to the aircraft.”

“The Tu-95s were intercepted and left the area in a northbound direction. No further actions occurred,” she said. Bender said no other details would be released “for operational security reasons.”

The bomber incident was considered highly unusual. Russian strategic bombers are not known to have conducted such operations in the past into the south Pacific from bomber bases in the Russian Far East, which is thousands of miles away and over water.

How do they know they were carrying nukes? That seems rather unlikely.

[NorthBeachPerso]

Originally Posted by desertrat

How do they know they were carrying nukes? That seems rather unlikely.

Typical payload. Ours go up with nukes, too.

While this is a new area the situation really isn't. The Russians shadowed our Battle Groups and played games in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans as well as tickling radars in Alaska throughout the Cold War.

They stopped for awhile but they're back to flexing now.

That's a helluva flight, though.

[FireBrand (Premo)]

Can Russia can become a superpower again?

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by FireBrand

Can Russia can become a superpower again?

They have thousands of nukes. They are and have been a superpower, since the obtained their first one.

[GURPS (Premo)]

Originally Posted by b23hqb

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Well, those bombers, like ours, are designed to fly a long way, after all, regardless of which direction or frequency of the flights.

Just another sign or signal of Russia's disdain for the US, and laughing at it's dear leader, the big o.

Originally Posted by desertrat

How do they know they were carrying nukes? That seems rather unlikely.

MY thought - the USA is seen as Weak

OLD Enemies have recovered from the chaos of Gov. change and return to their OLD Ways

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by GURPS

MY thought - the USA is seen as Weak

OLD Enemies have recovered from the chaos of Gov. change and return to their OLD Ways

One can only hope - wish - that we as a nation of the US can return to the ways of WE are the one - not the king in the WH. WE, the nation as a whole.

Screw progressives/marxists/one world orderer's.......

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No worries
Our new secretary of state is on top of things
Russian foreign minister won

[dustin]

Ivan: "I sey we huv Rooshen vwudka in sefhen cahses for trad!"

Bill: "Sorry Ivan the exchange was out of your request for 20 boxes of Justin Bieber albums, but we do have 300 zippos"

Ivan: "Zippos my azz!" The deel wuuz for Bieber Feever! How do I egzsplan to thiterteen my girls!? Bill!!!!"