The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force deployed in November to confront the threat of bears in northern Japan. The rare ...
A U.S. fighter made a precautionary landing Thursday in northern Japan, temporarily closing a shared military-commercial runway, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense. An F-16 Fighting Falcon from ...
Outside of the mainland, the US military has fighter jets permanently deployed in Japan, South Korea, and Hawaii, although more places host air bases.
A United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon performs a high-energy display at Aero India 2013. The aircraft, assigned to ...
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron releases inert munitions during Range Day 2025 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2025. Range Day is ...
F-35A Lightning II aircraft prior to a sortie during Exercise ‘Bushido Guardian 2025' at Misawa Air Base in Japan. (LACW Paris Rigney/Commonwealth of Australia) A trilateral air exercise in Japan ...