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Re:The XB-70 (2019) by uticus on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @10:46AM (#43184748)
> It's hard to believe the B-21 would ever be stored at a forward missile base.

Not a "missle base", but: "The B-52...is one of two currently at RAF Fairford in England as part of a routine Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment." [0]

Also, more pertinent to location in scope, US has been increasing forward-based capabilities in south pacific, for example [1].

[0] https://www.twz.com/air/b-52-flies-close-to-border-of-russia...

[1] https://www.twz.com/air/massive-wwii-b-29-bomber-base-fully-...

Re:The XB-70 (2019) by ben7799 on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @10:49AM (#43184782)
I should not have said "missile base". I just meant any kind of forward base outside the US.

The B-52, etc.. is just different. It's not as high value of an asset as the B-2 or the B-21 will be and gets treated differently.

Re:The XB-70 (2019) by nradov on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @06:05PM (#43189309)
The Air Force already periodically deploys B-2's to forward bases within range of Chinese missile strikes.

https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/2...

Current plans are to purchase a relatively large number of B-21's. Some losses are expected and accepted.