A Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off in support of Exercise Vigilant Shield (VS23) - Global Thunder (GT23) at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 12, 2023. Vigilant Shield is an annual exercise and is not in response to actions by any nation or other actors. While the exercise is based on a notional scenario, it provides crucial training opportunities to improve interoperability and demonstrate the United States and Canada’s ability to defend North

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