In response to China’s threat to invade Taiwan, the US will station six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers

The US Air Force is reportedly planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress bombers to northern Australia as part of the country’s efforts to bolster security ties amid rising concerns about China’s invasion of Taiwan.

According to an investigation by ABC’s Four Corners, the US planned to build facilities at the Tindal air base in Australia’s Northern Territory to host the nuclear-capable bombers.

The facilities’ anticipated completion date and the source of information were not specified in the report. The report, however, said US authorities had designed plans for a “squadron operations facility” to feature a maintenance facility and parking spaces for six aircraft.

“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 told the Australian Broadcaster.

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