US ‘Doomsday Plane’ Capable of Ordering World-Ending Nuclear Strikes Spotted in Europe
- US ‘Doomsday Plane’ Capable of Ordering World-Ending Nuclear Strikes Spotted in Europe
by Ilya Tsukanov, https://sputniknews.com/
The US and Russia are the only two countries in the world possessing ‘doomsday planes’ – a type of airborne command post designed to launch nuclear strikes and survive an enemy nuclear attack. The terrifying aircraft were created during the Cold War, but have gained new relevance amid the ongoing NATO-Russia proxy conflict in Ukraine.
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United States European Command (EUCOM), the Stuttgart, Germany-based combatant command responsible for US military operations in and around Europe, Turkey and Russia, has tweeted a photo of a US Navy E-6B Mercury airborne command post and communications relay plane which recently landed in Iceland.
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“A US Navy E-6B Mercury assigned to United States Strategic Command Wing One arrived in Iceland recently, while conducting operations in the EU European Command area of responsibility,” the EUCOM’s account tweeted.
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A @USNavy E-6B Mercury assigned to @US_STRATCOM Wing One arrived in #Iceland recently, while conducting operations in the USEUCOM area of responsibility. The crew met w/U.S. Ambassador to Iceland Carrin Patman & other diplomatic & military leaders. #WeAreNATO @usembreykjavik pic.twitter.com/CLYdl86kP4
— U.S. European Command (@US_EUCOM) February 28, 2023
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