![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/us-sending-b-52-nuclear-capable-bombers-to-australia-base-that-could-reach-china/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TELEMMGLPICT000314613553_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQf0Rf_Wk3V23H2268P_XkPxc.jpeg&description=The United States is to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia, in a move seen as a direct response to Chinese threats to attack Taiwan. The giant aircraft will operate from the Tindal base, south of Darwin in the Northern Territory. They have a combat range of about 8,699 miles, comfortably reaching Beijing. US documents obtained by Australian media claimed that it had drawn up detailed plans for a 'squadron operations facility' at the base, as well as an adjoining maintenance centre. 'The ability to deploy US Air Force bombers to Australia sends a strong message to our adversaries about our ability to project lethal air power,' the US Air Force told the Four Corners programme. China said the deployments risk triggering a new arms race in the region. When asked for a comment at a regular briefing on Monday Zhao Lijia, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said defence and security cooperation between countries should not target third parties. "The relevant practices of the US side have increased tensions in the region, seriously undermined regional peace and stability and may trigger an arms race in the region,' Mr Zhao said. Draw Australia into future conflict Critics in Australia also warned that the move could draw the country into a future conflict between China and the US. Richard Tanter, an anti-nuclear activist from the Nautilus Institute, told the ABC that the move greatly expanded Australia's commitment to any US war with China. 'It's a sign to the Chinese that we are willing to be the tip to the spear,' he said. 'It's very hard to think of a more open commitment that we could make….a more open signal to the Chinese that we are going along with American planning for a war with China,' he added. David Shoebridge, a senator in the Australian parliament, condemned the plan as a 'dangerous escalation'. 'It makes Australia an even bigger part of the global nuclear weapons threat to humanity's very existence – and by rising militar){kind=link}
Furious Beijing says the deployments risk triggering a new arms race in the region
The United States is to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia, in a move seen as a direct response to Chinese threats to attack Taiwan.
The giant aircraft will operate from the Tindal base, south of Darwin in the Northern Territory. They have a combat range of about 8,699 miles, comfortably reaching Beijing.
US documents obtained by Australian media claimed that it had drawn up detailed plans for a “squadron operations facility” at the base, as well as an adjoining maintenance centre.
“The ability to deploy US Air Force bombers to Australia sends a strong message to our adversaries about our ability to project lethal air power,” the US Air Force told the Four Corners programme.