Oh, Goody.

What could possibly go wrong with this?

An Air Force news release about the mission did not mention the Ukraine crisis, but U.S. fighter jets have previously been deployed to Europe on similar training missions to show support for NATO allies.

The mission for the pair of stealth bombers, the Air Force said, is to conduct flights in Europe and to become familiar with air bases and operations in the area.

"This deployment of strategic bombers provides an invaluable opportunity to strengthen and improve interoperability with our allies and partners," said Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Strategic Command. "The training and integration of strategic forces demonstrates to our nation's leaders and our allies that we have the right mix of aircraft and expertise to respond to a variety of potential threats and situations."

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/10/world/europe/europe-b-2-bombers/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Post #390,620 by mmoffitt 6/11/14 1:31:01 PM Reply	Oh, Goody. What could possibly go wrong with this? An Air Force news release about the mission did not mention the Ukraine crisis, but U.S. fighter jets have previously been deployed to Europe on similar training missions to show support for NATO allies. The mission for the pair of stealth bombers, the Air Force said, is to conduct flights in Europe and to become familiar with air bases and operations in the area. "This deployment of strategic bombers provides an invaluable opportunity to strengthen and improve interoperability with our allies and partners," said Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Strategic Command. "The training and integration of strategic forces demonstrates to our nation's leaders and our allies that we have the right mix of aircraft and expertise to respond to a variety of potential threats and situations." http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/10/world/europe/europe-b-2-bombers/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Post #390,632 by a6l6e6x 6/11/14 4:40:08 PM Reply	It's projecting power. And a message to Putin. Alex "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." -- Isaac Asimov
Post #390,634 by mmoffitt 6/11/14 4:41:46 PM Reply	Pointing a gun at an armed paranoid is a dicey proposition, imo.
Post #390,641 by a6l6e6x 6/11/14 5:21:09 PM Reply	But the man does not understand diplomacy. Alex "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." -- Isaac Asimov

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