Japan conducts drill with U.S. bomber over East China Sea

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force said Friday it has conducted a joint exercise with a U.S. B-52 bomber over the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan.The drill on Thursday with the U.S. Air Force, apparently conducted with China's aggressive posture in the South and East China seas in mind, also involved 16 Japanese fighter jets, according to the defense force.It is the first time the ASDF has announced a joint drill with a U.S. B-52 bomber over the East China Sea, where a group of small islands controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing that are a major source of tension between the two Asian …READ FULL ARTICLE