The US sending F-35s to replace the aging F-15 interceptors stationed at Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa for future fights with China
According to a former US Marine, US stealth fighters have been stationed at a Japanese air base in anticipation of a confrontation with China.
In order to replace the aging F-15 interceptors stationed at Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, the US Air Force (USAF) brought in a new batch of F-35 stealth attack aircraft early this week.
As a staging area for US marines deploying to smaller sites across the island, Kadena is currently the main US air facility in both Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, according to geopolitical analyst and former US Marine Brian Berletic, who spoke with Sputnik about the matter. Major US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and USAF Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) command units are stationed there, along with a sizable fleet of combat aircraft and aerial refueling units.
"It is a hub from wh...
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