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    <p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:larger;">For the third time following the historic trilateral summit at Camp David in fall 2023, fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted the third trilateral aerial escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, April 2, 2024.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:larger;">U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s from the 8th Air Wing, and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15Ks from the 11th Wing, escorting two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortess Bombers.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:larger;">The enhanced complexity and fluidity of our collective forces demonstrate the strength of the partnership and cooperation between the three countries, keeping with commitments made to regularize defensive exercise and increase readiness.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:larger;">Our commitment underscores the shared vision for a secure, rules-based, and open Indo-Pacific region.</span></span></p>
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