Two U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers conducted a mission near Russian airspace, signaling NATO’s readiness amid escalating tensions.

The flights over the Baltic Sea and near Kaliningrad highlighted NATO’s deterrence capabilities.

This comes as a NATO chief warns Europe to prepare for potential total war, urging economic resilience alongside military readiness.

Germany unveiled a “bunker plan” to expand air raid shelters, while Nordic nations issued survival guides advising citizens on wartime preparedness, the U.S. Sun has reported.

Sweden and Finland, new NATO members, emphasize self-defense readiness as they face heightened security threats from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Written by B.C. Begley