The US plans to deploy six B-52 aircraft to northern Australia.(Supplied: US Defense Department/Technical Sergeant Emerson Nuñez)
ABC News Australia: China slams planned US Air Force deployment of six B-52 bombers to northern Australia
China has responded to reports the United States is preparing to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to northern Australia, saying the move could trigger an arms race.
On Monday night, the ABC's Four Corners revealed the US Air Force was planning to build a "squadron operations facility" and an adjoining maintenance centre for six B-52 aircraft at Tindal Air Base, south of Darwin.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian slammed the planned deployment and said the move would increase regional tensions.
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WNU Editor: IMHO the arms race is already underway.
China Says U.S. Move To Deploy B-52s To Australia Will Spark An 'Arms Race'
China: Plan for US B-52 bombers in Australia risks 'regional peace and stability' -- USA Today
US to send B-52 bombers to Australia in move China warns could 'trigger' arms race -- FOX News
US nuclear-capable B-52 bombers head to Australia as China slams move -- The Hill
US ‘fortifying Australia into a forward operating base’ with B-52 bomber deployment -- Global Times (China)
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