When the Chinese and Russian strategic bomber formations had just finished their joint cruise over the East Asian skies, another display of air power almost seamlessly followed.

American nuclear-powered bombers flew together with Japanese fighter jets over the Sea of Japan. This move was a demonstration of military strength by the United States following joint military exercises conducted by China and Russia near Japan and South Korea.

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On December 10, 2025, American nuclear-powered bombers flew jointly with Japanese fighter jets over the Sea of Japan, as a military response to the joint military exercises conducted by China and Russia in the surrounding seas. The operation involved a formation consisting of two B-52 strategic bombers, three F-35 stealth fighters, and three F-15 fighters, aiming to demonstrate the military strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Subsequently, the Japanese Ministry of Defense issued a statement emphasizing its determination to "prevent unilateral force from changing the status quo," but the actual flight path of the U.S. military avoided the area where Chinese aircraft carriers were active, which was interpreted as a symbolic gesture. This incident reflects the complex geopolitical situation currently prevailing in East Asia.

Its contrail writes a complex strategic text. It is both a technical demonstration of the efficient coordination of the U.S.-Japan military alliance, and a deterrent signal filled with geopolitical calculations, reflecting the severe reality of increasingly intense great power competition and the continuous erosion of security trust in Northeast Asia.

Each has their own understanding; no one can stop it. In the "The Scholars" by Wu Jingzi of the Qing Dynasty, there is a saying: "A good word cannot save a doomed soul, and great compassion cannot save those who have cut themselves off."

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