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US, Japan Hold Military Drill Amid Tokyo-Beijing Tensions
By Michael Katz | Thursday, 11 December 2025 10:27 PM EST
U.S. strategic bombers and a fleet of Japanese fighter jets participated in a joint exercise this week in a demonstration of growing military cooperation following recent tensions between Japan and China.
Two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers, three Japanese F-35 stealth fighters, and other fighter planes conducted joint drills Wednesday near Japan's western airspace above waters between the country and South Korea, multiple media outlets reported.
The exercise came a day after Chinese and Russian bombers flew together near western Japan, prompting Tokyo to scramble fighter jets, though there was no airspace violation.
It also followed China's military aircraft locking radar on Japanese jets on Saturday, another incident that further strained Tokyo-Beijing relations.
Japan's Joint Staff denied the exercise was conducted in response to a specific incident but said the radar lock on Japanese jets and the China-Russia joint bomber flights were examples of a worsening security environment around Japan.
Yoshihiro Inaba, a Japanese military analyst, said that although joint bomber flights are a staple of the U.S.-Japan defense relationship, the timing of the exercise could be "regarded as a symbol of the Japan-U.S. alliance."
Capable of carrying long-range anti-ship missiles and air-launched Quicksink mines, the B-52 is a significant maritime strike platform, Inaba said.
He added that it could help defend Japan from adversaries such as China and Russia.
He noted that the bombers were equipped with New START-compliant tail fins, indicating the nuclear-capable nature of those B-52s.
"Therefore, it is possible that the mission also served to signal the United States' extended deterrence commitment to Japan," Inaba said.
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