True... it is an impressive piece of kit.
That said the B-52 says big, bad and scary like few other aircraft.
The statement by China bodes ill for the RAAF and RAN I reckon.
They'll think twice about arguing with the `states on the water or in the air - but won't hesitate to bully little Australia.
The next incident will be more than chaff.
All it'll take is another hot-headed Chinese fast jet pilot - and we'll have a Hainan type mid-air collision and forced landing type scenario again - or worse.