Tense With China, US Send 3 to Pacific Nuclear Bomber Aircraft

The planes of the US strategic nuclear bombers. | (US Air Force)

WASHINGTON - The United States (US) sent three bombers (bomber) to the nuclear-Pacific region for the first time since tensions with China broke out. The tension was triggered by the disputed area of ​​the South China Sea, where Beijing defied Permanent Court of Arbitration decision that does not recognize China's claim over the maritime region.

The planes of the US nuclear bomber was dangerous, because of the potential to kill everyone in the Pacific region if nuclear weapons were fired.

In addition about the South China Sea crisis, tension Washington and Beijing also triggered a US plan to deploy anti-missile THAAD system in South Korea. China felt, THAAD anti-missile system the US is not only to protect South Korea from North Korea's threat of attack, but also directed at Beijing.

Delivery of three types of US strategic nuclear bombers to the Pacific as Washington's efforts to convince its allies in Asia amid the "aggression" of China in the South China Sea after losing the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

The US Air Force on Wednesday announced the three types of aircraft deployed nuclear bomber, the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, Rockwell B-1B Lancer, and Northrup Grumman B-2A Spirit. Third dangerous aircraft it will operate simultaneously in the US Pacific Command to support the mission of Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) and Bomber Assurance and deterrence (Baad).

In his announcement, the US Air Force said that the deployment of three nuclear bombers to the Pacific as the need to ward off potential opponents. But the US refused to explicitly naming China as a major opponent in the Pacific.

Largest defense analyst, IHS Jane's, said China obviously be the main opponent of US in the Pacific. "The strength of the growing military put Beijing on the other side of the barrel of American nuclear," the site reports that Western defense analysts, quoted Sputniknews, Friday (08/12/2016).

Not to be outdone, China also intensified its vessels deployed to the area of ​​the South China Sea dispute. China's move follows the US statement that mentions that every effort militarization in the region will cross the "red line".

Beijing has maintained the presence of two small ships and three destroyers security around Scarborough Shoal, one of the main disputed territory in the South China Sea. US officials familiar with intelligence reports told the Washington Free Beacon that there are now more than a dozen Chinese ships in the region.

Tactics deployment of the ships security that followed hundreds of fishing boats Beijing is similar to the tactics used by the Chinese in the face Japan in the dispute in the East China Sea.(To war the world to 3)