On 12 November 2025, a U.S. Air Force B-52H operating from Morón Air Base in Spain joined a high-tempo sequence of missions over Northern Europe at the same time NATO Allies gathered in the Baltic Sea for Playbook Merlin 25, an anti-submarine warfare exercise led by Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM). The parallel air and maritime activity underscores a coordinated, multi-domain posture as the Alliance trains to protect critical sea lanes and deter coercion in the High North and along NATO’s eastern flank, as reported by the Public Affairs Office at MARCOM. […]
According to open-source flight tracking data from Flightradar24, U.S. B-52 bombers have recently been operating over the Baltic Sea and along Russia’s northwestern borders, underscoring the strategic reach of these missions. The B-52’s range, payload, and ability to employ standoff weapons make it a flexible instrument for assurance flights, conventional strike training, and integration with Allied fighters and command-and-control aircraft. Läs artikel