A US Air Force B-2 Spirit takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, in Guam, in August 2016. U.S. Air Force/Tech Sgt Richard P. Ebensberger
Business Insider: US stealth bombers in Guam appear to be readying for a tactical nuclear strike on North Korea
* The US recently sent nuclear bombers to North Korea that can carry tactical nukes that would be perfect for taking out Kim Jong Un.
* Some have suggested that a quick tactical nuclear strike on North Korea could cripple the country's nuclear infrastructure with few casualties.
* Recent reports have suggested President Donald Trump considering a strike on North Korea, but some experts and politicians think the idea of a tactical nuclear strike is a recipe for disaster.
The US has been
quietly amassing firepower in the Pacific during a lull in tensions with North Korea, but recent developments on an under-the-radar nuclear weapon suggest preparation for a potential tactical nuclear strike.
The US recently sent B-2 stealth bombers to Guam, where they joined B-1 and B-52s, the other bombers in the US's fleet.
While the B-2 and B-52 are known as the air leg of the US's nuclear triad, as they carry nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missiles, a smaller nuclear weapon that has undergone some upgrades may lend itself to a strike on North Korea.
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Update: US May Be Preparing Preemptive Strike Against North Korean Nuclear Sites (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: I am sure the Pentagon has conducted some exercises on what needs to be done to launch a tactical nuclear strike on North Korea. But is President Trump going to order such a strike .... I just do not see it. The U.S. has only one aircraft carrier strike group near the Korean peninsula (2 other aircraft carrier strike groups have left in the past 2-3 months), and all other deployments are routine. These are not the conditions for a tactical nuclear strike on North Korea.
The US recently sent B-2 stealth bombers to Guam, where they joined B-1 and B-52s, the other bombers in the US's fleet.
While the B-2 and B-52 are known as the air leg of the US's nuclear triad, as they carry nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missiles, a smaller nuclear weapon that has undergone some upgrades may lend itself to a strike on North Korea.
Read more ....
Update: US May Be Preparing Preemptive Strike Against North Korean Nuclear Sites (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: I am sure the Pentagon has conducted some exercises on what needs to be done to launch a tactical nuclear strike on North Korea. But is President Trump going to order such a strike .... I just do not see it. The U.S. has only one aircraft carrier strike group near the Korean peninsula (2 other aircraft carrier strike groups have left in the past 2-3 months), and all other deployments are routine. These are not the conditions for a tactical nuclear strike on North Korea.
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