U.S. Sends B-52 Stratofortress Nuclear Bomber to Poland Following F-22 Fighters
Following the F-22 Raptor fifth-generation fighters, the United States sent the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber to Poland.
Here's What We Know
The arrival of the aircraft in Poland was confirmed by the country's Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. The defense minister said that cooperation between Poland and the United States was becoming closer.
The B-52 Stratofortress is a huge strategic bomber developed by the American company Boeing. The planes were used during military conflicts in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
The bomber can carry nuclear and precision weapons, including JDAM, AGM-84 Harpoon and AGM-158 JASSM. In the future, the B-52 Stratofortress will be able to use hypersonic missiles.
Source: @mblaszczak
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