![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/chinese-state-media-threatens-to-nuke-australia-after-us-deploys-b-52s/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-cpl-alex-scott-handout-711345831.jpg&description=A CHINESE state media mouthpiece has threatened to unleash nukes on Australia after the US deployed nuclear-capable bombers to the country. America is said to be planning to sent up to six B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia amid escalating tensions with China. A US B-52 bomber pictured as it arrived in Britain earlier this yearCredit: Reuters Beijing fired Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters surrounding Taiwan in AugustCredit: Rex China's Dongfeng anti-ship ballistic missiles, capable of traveling more than 1,500kmCredit: Getty Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia engages with the US on defence alliances 'from time to time'Credit: AFP Dedicated facilities for the bombers will be set up at the Royal Australian Air Force's remote Tindal base - about 190 miles south of Darwin, sources said. The US has drawn up detailed plans for a "squadron operations facility" with a maintenance centre and a parking area for the B-52s, according to the ABC's Four Corners programme. 'The ability to deploy US Air Force bombers to Australia sends a strong message to adversaries about our ability to project lethal air power,' the US Air Force said. But the news sparked a furious response from Beijing - with the former editor-in-chief of the state-run Global Times issuing a chilling warning to Australia. Commentator Hu Xijin said Australia would need to "bear the risks" of the military move - and boasted about China's own weapons. He wrote on Twitter: "The PLA's Dongfeng missiles definitely fly faster than the B-52 bombers. "If Australia wants to become a 'big Guam,' then it must bear the corresponding strategic risks." The nuclear-capable Dongfeng missiles are a range of weapons operated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army - originally developed during the Cold War era with the help of the Soviet Union. Three years ago, China unveiled the terrifying Dongfeng-41 - a 7,672mph intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the US in 30 minutes. Meanwhile){kind=link}
A CHINESE state media mouthpiece has threatened to unleash nukes on Australia after the US deployed nuclear-capable bombers to the country.
America is said to be planning to sent up to six B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia amid escalating tensions with China.
Dedicated facilities for the bombers will be set up at the Royal Australian Air Force’s remote Tindal base – about 190 miles south of Darwin, sources said.
The US has drawn up detailed plans for a “squadron operations facility” with a maintenance centre and a parking area for the B-52s, according to the ABC’s Four Corners programme.
“The ability to deploy US Air Force bombers to Australia sends a strong message to adversaries about our ability to project lethal air power,” the US Air Force said.