F-22A Raptors from the 525th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson taxi after arriving at Kadena Air Base in Japan on May 29. The Raptors are part of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's theater security package to show support for allies in the region. (Staff Sgt. Matthew Fredericks/Air Force)
Air Force Times: Air Force F-22 Raptors are back at Kadena, Japan for the first time since 2014
F-22A Raptors this week returned to Kadena Air Base in Japan for the first time in more than three years, the Air Force said.
In a release, Pacific Air Forces said that the fifth-generation fighters, aircrew and support personnel were from the 525th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
They are taking part in the theater security package program under the recently-renamed U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which is intended to “signify a continued commitment to regional stability and security.”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 1, 2018
F-22 Raptors Replace F-35As in Pacific for Theater Security Mission -- DoD Buzz
U.S. deploys F-22 Raptors to Japan as denuclearization in doubt -- UPI
North Korea vs. America's F-22, F-35 or B-2 Stealth Bomber: Who Wins? -- Dave Majumdar, National Interest
North and South Korea to hold military talks to reduce tensions -- USA Today/AP
U.S. Military 'Prepared' To Face China and North Korea Ahead of Major Asia Conference -- Newsweek
China will send team to minimise conflict at regional security talks, sources say -- SCMP
China dispatches low-level official to security conference -- Washington Post
Taiwan sends top military officials to US Pacific Command ceremony in Hawaii -- SCMP
Taiwan ranks 24th in world military power index -- Taiwan News
Pentagon: US military has a lot of experience 'taking down small islands' in Pacific -- The Hill
China warns of ‘military race’ over India’s islands deal -- The Australian
Iran's Submarines: A Threat to the Navy or Paper Tiger? -- Sebastien Roblin, National Interest
Netanyahu Didn't Ask Me to Specifically Tap Phones of ex-Mossad and IDF Heads, ex-Shin Bet Chief Says -- Haaretz
China, Russia agree to further deepen military co-operation -- Jane's 360
Cutting-edge missile corvette joins Russia’s Black Sea Fleet -- TASS
Best warships and submarines of Russia's Northern fleet -- TASS
Putin lauds Russian military’s top-notch combat readiness as guarantee for global balance -- TASS
Drone wars: Is Canada’s military prepared for weaponized drones? -- Global News
US Air Force Begins Operating Reaper Drones in Poland -- Sputnik
US in talks to move missile defense system to Germany: report -- The Hill
Exclusive: U.S. military looking at deploying anti-missile system in Germany - sources -- Reuters
Marine Corps F-35s dogged by parts shortages -- Defense News
Senators Want $100 Million for New Marine Corps Light Attack Aircraft -- DoD Buzz
It's Official, The Navy's Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike Missile -- Warzone/The Drive
Boeing contracted for test kits for air-launched cruise missiles -- UPI
Pentagon says nearly 500 civilians killed in US military operations in Trump's first year -- CNN
US defense sector braces for Trump tariff fallout -- Defense News
This malfunction has the Army inspecting its M4s and M16s -- Army Times
Google's military AI drone program may be more lucrative than it said -- Endgadget
Army researchers are working on a 'third arm' to lighten the load for soldiers -- Business Insider
How Mattis Can Help Reshape the Navy -- James Holmes, National Interest
The Navy's Greatest Fear: Submarines Could Soon Be Obsolete -- James Holmes, National Interest
If you feel the need for speed, should you go Navy ... or Air Force? -- Ken Chamberlain, Defense News
If we're headed for regime change in Iran, get ready for a military draft. We'll need one. -- Gil Barndollar, USA Today
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