The U.S. will deploy long-range B-1 bombers to Guam starting next Saturday for the first time in a decade.
The bombers are to be based at Andersen Air Force Base, replacing the B-52 bombers currently deployed there as part of the military's continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force said. The bombers will be accompanied by 300 airmen.
"The B-1 units bring a unique perspective and years of repeated combat and operational experience from the Central Command theater to the Pacific," an air force statement said. "They will provide a significant rapid global strike capability that enables our readiness and commitment to deterrence, offers assurance to our allies, and strengthens regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region."
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