The US military’s move to deploy strategic B-52 bombers and other weaponry on Russian borders for joint drill with NATO is a dangerous move that could spiral into a full-fledged war threatening the whole world, says an American analyst based in Washington.
James Jatras, a former US Senate Foreign Policy analyst, made the remarks in the wake of two massive US-led war games that are about to begin in the Baltic region, near Russia’s borders.
Three US B-52 Stratofortress bombers took off from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota on Thursday to “train and integrate” with 6,100 US allied forces during the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) drills from June 3 to June 19.
The bombers will also take part in NATO’s Saber Strike drills that are being held in Baltic States– Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — from May 30 to June 22 and involve nearly 10,000 forces from 14 countries.
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