Russia announces multiple missiles towards Bear Gap as U.S. Air Force bombers deploy to Norway for first time

Tension rises between NATO and Russia up north with both sides showing off military hardware. “Impact area for Russian missiles,” reads a short notice to airmen (NOTAM) for the danger area activated north of mainland Norway. The warning is set for the period February 18 to 24. The timing is likely not a coincidence. Within the next week, four U.S. Air Force B-1 strategic bombers are anticipated to arrive at Ørland Air Base in southern Norway in a first-ever deployment to the country. According to the Dutch aviation news Scramble the date of arrival is said to be somewhere late in week 7…