B-2 Spirit Bombers Deploy to Australia

The U.S. Air Force stealth bombers flew to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley for training and strategic threat deterrence missions.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 02:21 PM ET

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The stealth bombers belonging to the 509th Bomb Wing arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley (YAMB) on Sunday. [U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Crane]

Key Takeaways:

U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers have deployed to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley for training and strategic threat deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region.
This deployment is part of a routine Bomber Task Force rotation, aiming to enhance interoperability with allies and maintain a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
The exercises are conducted in response to China's increasing aggressive behavior in the region, aiming to establish deterrence.
While focusing on deterrence, the U.S. maintains a stance of competition, not contention, with China, seeking cooperation and stability rather than hostile blocs in the region.

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B-2 Spirit bombers have deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL), Missouri, to Australia for training and strategic threat deterrence missions in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force announced.

The stealth bombers belonging to the 509th Bomb Wing arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley (YAMB) on Sunday, and are part of a Bomber Task Force (BTF) that routinely rotates strategic bombers in the Indo-Pacific region.