March 9, 2025, 7:59 am
South Korean and U.S. F-35s joined a small group of combat aircraft from both countries for “joint precision strike” training missions.
The US Pacific Air Forces Command or PACAF stated, “Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 51st FW; four ROK Air Force F-35A from the 17th FW, Cheongju Air Base ROK; and four Marine F-35Bs from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, joined the bombers for simulated precision strike and air interdiction training, validating the two nations’ combined ability to conduct strikes and operated together in a contested environment,”
The bomber aircraft in this drill was the B-1B Lancer and this move comes at a time when a portion of these is being relocated to Guam.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the B-1B bomber is set to play a crucial role in countering China ?
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Chapters:
0:00 TITLE
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:58 KEY EXERCISE with an ALLY
02:47 THE RELOCATION in GUAM
04:25 B-1B OVERVIEW
06:28 ANALYSIS
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