In an echo of a bygone war, American heavy bombers of the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La., and the 5th BW, Minot AFB, N.D., deployed to a base in England and took the fight to an enemy deep in Europe.
The U.S. supports “a stronger and more capable” European defense, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said during an Oct. 22 press conference in Brussels—but that defense should not duplicate the functions and capabilities of the NATO alliance.