U.S. Exercises Nuclear Forces in ‘Global Lightning 14’ Activities

摘要

U.S. strategic forces conducted a massive nuclear response drill this week dubbed “Global Lightning 14,” butrnofficials say it’s not in response to Russia’s nuclear exercises last week. According to a statement from U.S.rnStrategic Command, the five-day exercise that was slated to wrap up May 16 included 10 B-52 Stratofortressesrnand up to six B-2 Spirit bombers to “demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness in the training scenariosrnthroughout the continental U.S.” Strategic Command said the exercise was planned for more than a year and isrn“based on a notional scenario” and “unrelated to real-world events,” but the timing is certainly curious.