The U.S. will begin this Tuesday Global Thunder, its annual nuclear exercise involving different countries.
The U.S. Strategic Command announced Monday that it will begin its 23rd annual Global Thunder exercise on Tuesday. annual nuclear deterrence exercise, known as Global Thunder, which involves key Washington allies and partners, such as the United Kingdom.
“The purpose of GT23 is to enhance nuclear readiness and ensure a safe and reliable strategic deterrent force. This is an annual exercise and Is not in response to actions by any nation or other actors.“, the U.S. Strategic Command said in a statement.
Specifically, the Command has stated that the exercise involves sectors related to strategic deterrence, as well as. missile defense and military targeting and analysis.. “As in previous years, Global Thunder 23 will include an increase in bomber flights throughout the exercise,” he added.
The annual exercise coincides with the escalating tensions with China in the Pacific region, which began with the trip to the island by the now former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in August last year and which has rebounded in the last week following a meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing Wen and the Democratic politician’s successor, Kevin McCarthy.
In fact, the Chinese Army’s Eastern Operations Command reported just this Monday that. has “successfully” completed its military exercises around Taiwan. following the deployment of an aircraft carrier in the vicinity.
For its part, the U.S. Navy said Monday that its destroyer ship USS Milius has conducted a rights and freedoms of navigation mission in the South China Sea.“in accordance with international law”.
