TOKYO — Japan deployed the first of its U.S.-made F-35B fighters to an air base on Thursday, with the jets assigned to strengthen defenses of outlying southwest islands.
Vertical-landing jets to operate from modified helicopter carriers Izumo and Kaga
Three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrive at Nyutabaru Air Base in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture on Aug. 7. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI
August 8, 2025 00:45 JST
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