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A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress prepares to land at Morón Air Base in Spain on November 8, 2025, as part of Bomber Task Force 26-1. (US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa)
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James Barnett
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Joshua Meservey
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Zineb Riboua
Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
