{"id":29906,"date":"2020-10-22T20:57:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T20:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/22\/global-thunder-bombers-practice-for-nuclear-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:55:20","slug":"global-thunder-bombers-practice-for-nuclear-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/10\/22\/global-thunder-bombers-practice-for-nuclear-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Thunder: Bombers practice for nuclear war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Strategic Command forces, including bombers such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/08\/28\/six-us-air-force-b-52-bombers-make-symbolic-sweep-over-all-nato-members\/\" target=_blank>B-52 Stratofortress<\/a>, on Tuesday began the annual nuclear command and control exercise known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/11\/08\/b-52s-fly-mission-in-arctic-circle-before-bomber-task-force-returns-to-barksdale\/\" target=_blank>Global Thunder<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">STRATCOM, in a Monday news release, said Global Thunder 21 provides \u201crealistic training activities against simulated targets\u201d to allow forces to train in all mission areas, but particularly focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/09\/13\/heres-how-global-strike-command-is-shifting-its-focus-to-china-russia\/\" target=_blank>nuclear readiness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also involves personnel from the U.K. and Australia, who became part of senior leadership teams and provide experience on subjects including policy support, deterrence and information operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2015\/12\/18\/air-force-nuclear-war-game-tests-future-bomber-fleet\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635859797779921533-2309156jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Air Force Nuclear War Game Tests Future Bomber Fleet<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">It is the year 2030, and the US Air Force is facing a nuclear war.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portions of the exercise are taking place at multiple locations, including STRATCOM\u2019s headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6643\" height=\"4429\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6398256.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6398256.jpg.jpg 6643w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6398256.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6398256.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6398256.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6398256.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6398256.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6643px) 100vw, 6643px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Enrique Cabrera, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a training munition for the weapons load trainer in support of Exercise GLOBAL THUNDER 21, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 20, 2020. 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