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Against backdrop of uncertainty, US B-52 bombers deploy to Europe

ZAGAN, POLAND - JUNE 18:  A soldier of the Polish Army mans a tank as a NATO flag flies behind during the NATO Noble Jump military exercises of the VJTF forces on June 18, 2015 in Zagan, Poland. The VJTF, the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, is NATO's response to Russia's annexation of Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Troops from Germany, Norway, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Holland were among those taking part today.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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The nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress will take part in a series of joint exercises

The 185,000-pound B-52 is one of the oldest active aircraft in the US Air Force

Washington CNN  — 

The US Air Force is deploying long-range B-52 bombers and 800 airmen to the United Kingdom in support of joint exercises with NATO allies and partners taking place across Europe in June.

The nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress will take part in a series of joint exercises that primarily take place on Russia’s doorstep – specifically in the Baltic Sea, the Arctic and along Russia’s border with several NATO partners.