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25-001 | Jan. 15, 2025
Two U.S. B-1B Lancers are escorted by two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks Slam Eagles and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s in airspace between South Korea and Japan, Jan. 15, 2025. The increasingly steady and sophisticated trilateral interoperability of the three nations’ aerial and maritime forces strengthens their collective deterrence and defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano) (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano)
Two U.S. B-1B Lancers are escorted by two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks Slam Eagles and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s in airspace between South Korea and Japan, Jan. 15, 2025. The trilateral flight built upon a history of strong trilateral cooperation and demonstrated the three nations’ absolute commitment to the shared vision of a secure, rules-based, free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano) (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano)
Fighter aircraft from Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, Jan. 15, 2025.
Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s and two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks escorted two U.S. Air Force B-1Bs.
This first trilateral flight of 2025 builds upon a history of strong trilateral cooperation, enabling an immediate coordinated response to regional security challenges. This increasingly steady and sophisticated trilateral interoperability of our aerial and maritime forces strengthens our collective deterrence and defense posture.
Our three nations maintain an absolute commitment to the shared vision of a secure, rules-based, free and open Indo-Pacific region.