American "doomsday aircraft" visits Europe

(RT) ⸻ The US Navy's key aircraft in case of nuclear war has landed in Iceland, shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Moscow's suspension of the New START nuclear treaty. The E-6B Mercury aircraft is commonly referred to as a "doomsday plane" because it is designed to serve as an airborne command post in the event of an all-out nuclear war, disaster or other large-scale conflict. It allows the US command to communicate with both strategic and non-strategic weapons systems, making it possible to launch ground and submarine-based ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Putin announced the temporary suspension of the treaty last week, accusing the US of trying to "refashion the international order" to suit its "selfish interests" and of demanding that Russia abide by treaties "while they do as they please." He also pointed to statements made by Western leaders that they wished to "inflict a strategic defeat" on Russia while openly aiding attempted Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's strategic aviation bases.