Tag: F-35B Fighter

F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter

Japan and UK Strengthen Military Alliance with Joint F-35B Fighter Operations to Counter China’s Rise in Indo-Pacific

The Asia Live News Service - August 5, 2025
Japan has officially begun deploying its F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters as part of a high-profile exercise in the Philippine Sea. This deployment, the first operational use of Japan’s short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the fifth-generation jet,...
F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211

U.S. Bolsters Indo-Pacific Presence by Deploying F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211 to Japan in Response to Escalating Chinese Military Threats

The Asia Live News Service - May 11, 2025
The United States Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), known as the “Wake Island Avengers,” to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, signaling a strategic shift in U.S. military posture across the Indo-Pacific. As part...