A Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing prepares to take off during Global Thunder 23 (GT23) at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 16, 2023. The military’s strategic deterrence includes a triad of nuclear delivery platforms and associated tankers: an intelligence and sensing apparatus to give indications and warnings of incoming threats; assured national and nuclear command, control and communications; the necessary infrastructure to sustain and maintain reliable warheads; a credible missile defense system that defends against limited attacks; a resilie
A Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing prepares to take off during Global Thunder 23 (GT23) at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 16, 2023. The military’s strategic deterrence includes a triad of nuclear delivery platforms and associated tankers: an intelligence and sensing apparatus to give indications and warnings of incoming threats; assured national and nuclear command, control and communications; the necessary infrastructure to sustain and maintain reliable warheads; a credible missile defense system that defends against limited attacks; a resilient space and cyberspace architecture; and a robust conventional force. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)
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