Four B-1B heavy bombers and hundreds of servicemen were sent to Guam to carry out “deterrence missions” with eyes on Beijing, following days of provocative maneuvers near contested territory in the South China Sea.
The warplanes and personnel arrived at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam on Friday, US Strategic Command announced in a statement, noting that three of the B-1B Lancers flew directly to the base, while one diverted to waters near Japan to train with the Navy before joining the others.
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