In a show of force, the United States and Japan conducted an aerial military exercise involving a strategic bomber over the Western Pacific. This exercise follows recent joint aerial patrols by Russian and Chinese bombers in the region, raising tensions.
The United States and its security treaty ally Japan conducted an aerial military exercise over the Western Pacific Ocean on Monday, which mobilized an American strategic bomber . Newsweek has reached out to the Russian and Chinese defense ministries, as well as the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, China, for comment by email. The U.S.
-Japan drill came after Russia and its quasi-ally China sent nuclear-capable bombers to the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea in South Korea, as well as the East China Sea and the waters east of the so-called first island chain in late November. The Russian and Chinese bombers, together with supporting fighter jets, spy planes and aerial refueling aircraft, conducted their ninth joint aerial patrol since 2019. Japan and South Korea, another U.S. security ally, scrambled fighter jets to intercept the joint patrol. The U.S.-Japan aerial exercise was carried out over the waters of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the Philippine Sea southeast of Japan's Okinawa Island, which are located on the first island chain that extends from Japan southward to the Philippines via Taiwan. Under a U.S. defense concept, the first island chain forms a north-south blockade against China, seeking to leverage allied and friendly territories to contain the Chinese military in the region. The U.S. military has also stationed forces in Japan. The U.S. military sent 22 aircraft for the exercise, including one B-52H strategic bomber, six F-16 combat aircraft, four F-22 and four F-35A stealth fighter jets, four F-18 fighter jets and three EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft. The Japanese sent 13 F-15 jets. According to the U.S. Air Force, the B-52H can carry 70,000 pounds of nuclear or conventional ordnance. There are currently 76 B-52H aircraft in service, 46 of which are equipped to carry nuclear weapon
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