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WASHINGTON \u2014 Nations in the Asia-Pacific are growing their missile arsenals, but the development of long-range capabilities may help stabilize the region, according to a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The London-based think tank released its take on the region\u2019s balance of power, noting the growth in arms could boost deterrence against potential Chinese military offensives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China has in recent years stepped up military activity around neighboring Taiwan, which Beijing considers a rogue province and has threatened to take back by force. While the United States officially maintains its one-China policy, it also provides arms to the island nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s been our policy for as long as I can remember, and it remains our policy,\u201d U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday. \u201cAnd again, it\u2019s a policy that ensures to the best of our ability that we have peace, that we have stability, that we don\u2019t have a status quo that\u2019s disrupted in ways that are going to have repercussions for everyone around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a means of ensuring regional stability, the report specifically pointed to the U.S. Air Force\u2019s B-21 Raider, a bomber currently in development by Northrop Grumman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first Raider, unveiled<\/a> a little over a year ago, flew to Edwards Air Force Base, California, in November 2023 to undergo flight testing. Initial delivery to the service is expected in the mid-2020s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IISS report offered four possible basing locations for the B-21 in the Asia-Pacific \u2014 one in Guam and three in Australia \u2014 based on its own analysis, information from the U.S. and Australian militaries, and Lockheed Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, a variant of the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile, dubbed AGM-158D JASSM-XR, with a range of up to about 1,118 miles, is scheduled to begin delivery in February 2027, the report noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDesigned to defeat modern air-defence systems and attack fixed targets, the JASSM and its variants can be launched from most USAF-crewed combat aircraft but are particularly potent when launched from long-range bombers,\u201d it stated. \u201cThe prospect that the future B-21 Raider very low-observable bomber might also be equipped with variants of the JASSM will also potentially significantly extend the USAF\u2019s ability to project power at long ranges while remaining undetected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the reach these scenarios provide the U.S. Air Force:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This shows the B-21 stationed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (International Institute for Strategic Studies)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This shows the B-21 stationed at RAAF Base Darwin in Australia. (International Institute for Strategic Studies)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This shows the B-21 stationed at RAAF Base Townsville in Australia. (International Institute for Strategic Studies)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This shows the B-21 stationed at RAAF Base Amberley in Australia. (International Institute for Strategic Studies)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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