Iran War LIVE: Trump Doubles Nuclear 'Doomsday' Fleet Amid Tensions with Russia, China | Vantage

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The United States is strengthening its nuclear command-and-control capabilities with a new fleet of E-130J Phoenix II aircraft — the next-generation ‘Doomsday Planes’ designed to keep Washington’s nuclear command chain alive even after a catastrophic attack. Built for the U.S. Navy’s TACAMO mission, these aircraft can communicate with deeply submerged ballistic-missile submarines and relay orders to maintain America’s second-strike capability. The E-130J is set to replace the ageing E-6 Mercury fleet, with the Navy planning to acquire 31 aircraft. But why does the U.S. need such a large fleet? With Russia expanding advanced nuclear and hypersonic capabilities, China rapidly growing its nuclear arsenal and North Korea continuing to develop nuclear weapons, Washington is preparing for the worst-case scenario. Shubhangi Sharma examines. --- Iran | Iran News | Mojtaba Khamenei | Donald Trump | Ali Khamenei | Iran Security | Iran Leadership | Mohsen Rezaei | Ahmad Vahidi | Hossein Taeb |

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