U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has launched its annual nuclear command and management train, International Thunder 26, from Offutt Air Power Base, Nebraska.
The massive-scale train, which started on October 21, brings collectively personnel throughout America’s nuclear enterprise to check the nation’s means to discourage and, if vital, reply to a strategic assault.
In keeping with USSTRATCOM, “International Thunder 26 engages warfighters throughout the nuclear enterprise, together with USSTRATCOM elements and subordinate models. Its objective is to help peace by means of energy and nationwide safety targets by enhancing fight readiness, assuring worldwide allies and companions, and demonstrating the Command’s warfighting capability and deadly capabilities.”
The train contains in depth bomber flights, missile operations, and submarine readiness drills to make sure the effectiveness and resilience of the U.S. nuclear triad. International Thunder additionally validates communication networks and decision-making processes underneath simulated battle circumstances. USSTRATCOM emphasised that it’s an annual coaching occasion and “not held in response to world occasions or actions by any nation or entity.”
International Thunder has been held annually since 2014, sometimes operating for round ten days. It serves as a key demonstration of U.S. dedication to sustaining a “secure, safe, efficient, and credible international fight functionality” whereas assuring allies and deterring adversaries by means of energy and readiness.