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A US Air Force F-35A fighter jet flies across a blue key with some smoke surrounding the edges of the plane.
The US is sending F-35 stealth fighters and upgraded F-15EX strike fighters to its forward-bases n Japan.

U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner

  • The US is revamping the aircraft at its bases in Japan, the Pentagon announced.
  • Dozens of F-35s will replace older aircraft, marking a significant upgrade.
  • The boost comes as the US reassesses how its airpower would fare in a conflict with China.

US airpower in the Pacific is about to get a major upgrade, as the Pentagon announced it will be replacing aircraft at some bases in Japan with dozens of F-35 stealth fighters.

The move comes as the US looks at the lethality and survivability of its Pacific aircraft and airfields in a potential conflict with China.

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Military & Defense, Defense, F-35A, Japan, Indo-Pacific, China
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The US is upgrading its fighter fleets in Japan, boosting its Pacific airpower …