A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber launched an AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) during a live-fire SINKEX conducted in the Western Pacific as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026. The event marked the first publicly disclosed instance of the B-2 employing the LRASM in an operational exercise, indicating that the long-range stealth bomber has gained a previously unannounced maritime strike capability. A press release from US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) stated, “The Pacific Air Forces successfully conducted a live-fire Sinking Exercise using the B-2 Spirit north of the Mariana Islands. The B-2 deployed the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, demonstrating enhanced ability to achieve strategic objectives within range of potential threats. With the deployment of the LRASM from the B-2 Spirit, the Pacific Air Forces takes a major step forward in countering maritime threats. This
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