The huge American bomber planes were escorted into the Arctic Circle by Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighters on March 6, the same day as Donald Trump talked with his aides in Washington D.C. about a possible dramatic NATO policy shift.
According to ABC News, Trump said about European NATO allies: ”If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them. No, I’m not going to defend them.” Meanwhile, inside the Arctic Circle, two B-52 bombers were on a so-called ”training mission.” Such missions have taken place several times since last year, often reported about by the Barents Observer. However, drop of live-firing bombs is not everyday procedures.
”B-52 bombers carried out air-to-ground drops now for the first time in Finland,” the Air Force confirmed Thursday evening. Läs artikel