Marine F‑35Bs, Japanese Fighters Fly in Show of Force Mission

Marine Corps F‑35B Lightning II fighters conducted a bilateral exercise with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F‑15 and F‑2 fighters over the Sea of Japan. US INDO-PACOM Photo
Eleven U.S. and Japanese fighters flew a show of force mission over the Sea of Japan following a North Korean missile test over the Japanese home islands, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.
A combined force of seven Japanese A …