US EditionAir Force sends supersonic bombers to Japan amid rising regional tensions
- On April 15, 2025, four B-1B Lancer bombers deployed from their home station in Texas to arrive at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan for a Bomber Task Force rotation.
- The deployment follows routine Bomber Task Force missions since 2018, aimed at deterring threats amid regional tensions involving North Korea, China, and Russia.
- The bombers, accompanied by airmen and support from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, conducted joint training with allied forces to enhance strategic deterrence and readiness.
- The B-1B bomber can carry up to 75,000 pounds of conventional weapons and fly at Mach 1.2, supporting rapid deployment and flexible operations as noted by U.S. Air Force officials.
- This first Bomber Task Force rotation in Japan demonstrates the U.S. Commitment to regional stability and assures allies while deterring adversaries in the Indo-Pacific theater.
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Air Force B-1B Bombers are Training for War Right in China’s Backyard
According to a statement from the US Pacific Air Forces and Air Force Global Strike Command, on April 15, B-1B bombers landed at Misawa Air Base for the US Air Force’s (USAF) first-ever Bomber Task Force (BTF) rotation to an air base in Japan. B-1B Bombers are Now Close to China These aircraft, usually based […] The post Air Force B-1B Bombers are Training for War Right in China’s Backyard appeared first on 19FortyFive.
Air Force sends supersonic bombers to Japan amid rising regional tensions – Center for Security Policy
A B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrives at Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan, April 15, 2025. (Mattison Cole/U.S. Air Force) American B-1B Lancers arrived this week at Misawa Air Base for their first rotational bomber task force mission in Japan, Pacific Air Forces said Tuesday. The aircraft, along with airmen and support equipment from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, landed at the northern…
Strategic Statement: B-1B Bombers Touch Down in Japan Amid Rising Indo-Pacific Tensions
United States’ growing strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific, aircraft and personnel from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, touched down at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan on April 15, 2025. This deployment marks the first extended presence of U.S. strategic bombers in Japan since the Vietnam War era and the very first Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment to Japanese territory.
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