U.S. Air Force B-52’s arrived at Morón airbase in Spain on Nov. 8. NATO’s Air Command confirmed the deployment in a release posted this morning. “The deployment strengthens coordination and cohesion with Allied and partner Air Forces, including Finland, Lithuania and Sweden,” it says. “Operating from Morón, the aircraft will fly training missions across Europe, supporting deterrence and defence operations along NATO’s Eastern Flank and in the High North.”
As part of its overall strategy, NATO seems to be pivoting towards the High North in order to block Russian access to parts of the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. “Missions in northern regions are starting to integrate under NATO’s new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) Bodø in Norway, inaugurated in October 2025,” the release reports further. “The new command node enhances NATO’s ability to oversee and coordinate air operations across the Nordic and Arctic regions, complementing existing CAOCs in Uedem, Germany, and Torrejón, Spain.”
