One of the B-2 Spirits that was used as a feint, heading west over the Pacific with an armada of tankers strung along the way, while the real strike force headed east over the Atlantic to hit Iran, had to divert in Hawaii and is still there. In 2023, one B-2 in particular stayed far longer than expected after it diverted to the airfield due to an emergency just as the entire force of stealth bombers was starting what turned out to be a six-month-long grounding. “Air Force Global Strike Command maintains the capability to provide global strike anywhere, at the time of the President of the United States’ choosing.
Author: Tyler Rogoway
Published at: 2025-06-25 21:20:18
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