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East China Sea
![US Navy and Marine Exercise Tests New Island Warfare Concepts US Navy and Marine Exercise Tests New Island Warfare Concepts](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1000w_q95.jpg)
US Navy and Marine Exercise Tests New Island Warfare Concepts
By Steven Stashwick
‘Pacific Blitz’ focused on expeditionary bases and naval control.
![US B-52H Bombers Train With Japan Air Self Defense Force Over East China Sea US B-52H Bombers Train With Japan Air Self Defense Force Over East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180802-f-ff346-1259.jpg)
US B-52H Bombers Train With Japan Air Self Defense Force Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force has been stepping up its bomber missions over Asian waters in recent months.
![US Air Force Flies Another B-52H Bomber Mission Over South China Sea US Air Force Flies Another B-52H Bomber Mission Over South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180802-f-ff346-1259.jpg)
US Air Force Flies Another B-52H Bomber Mission Over South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. conducted a B-52H bomber mission over the South China Sea on March 13.
![US Air Force Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East and South China Seas US Air Force Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East and South China Seas](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180116-f-ff346-1195.jpg)
US Air Force Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East and South China Seas
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. has conducted a B-52H bomber mission over contested waters in the Indo-Pacific region on March 4.
![F-35B Stealth Fighters Drop Smart Bombs Over Philippine and East China Seas in Drill F-35B Stealth Fighters Drop Smart Bombs Over Philippine and East China Seas in Drill](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190203-m-xx000-075.jpg)
F-35B Stealth Fighters Drop Smart Bombs Over Philippine and East China Seas in Drill
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a first, U.S. F-35Bs dropped guided bombs on practice targets during a military exercise at sea in Asia this week.
![US Air Force Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East China Sea US Air Force Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180802-f-ff346-1259.jpg)
US Air Force Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The two bombers flew an 11-hour mission over the East China Sea and Sea of Japan on January 28.
![2019 Kicks Off With US and Allies Present in Indo-Pacific’s Disputed Waters 2019 Kicks Off With US and Allies Present in Indo-Pacific’s Disputed Waters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-31835497287_9f4f6c349b_k.jpg)
2019 Kicks Off With US and Allies Present in Indo-Pacific’s Disputed Waters
By Ankit Panda
The United States is networking with allies across the South and East China Seas.
![US Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East and South China Seas US Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East and South China Seas](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180802-f-ff346-1259.jpg)
US Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East and South China Seas
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing has labelled the recent mission by U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers as “provocative.”
![Japanese Fighters Intercept Chinese Spy Plane in Sea of Japan Japanese Fighters Intercept Chinese Spy Plane in Sea of Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-08-29-at-8.37.56-am.jpg)
Japanese Fighters Intercept Chinese Spy Plane in Sea of Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force intercepted a Chinese surveillance aircraft approaching Japanese airspace on August 29.
![US B-52H Bombers and P-8A Sub-Hunting Aircraft Train Over East China Sea US B-52H Bombers and P-8A Sub-Hunting Aircraft Train Over East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180802-f-ff346-1259.jpg)
US B-52H Bombers and P-8A Sub-Hunting Aircraft Train Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two U.S. bombers and two maritime patrol aircraft conducted a joint training mission over the East China Sea last week.
![Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane in East China Sea Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane in East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-07-27-at-4.30.28-pm.jpg)
Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane in East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self Defense Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Y-9JB surveillance aircraft on July 27.
![The 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue: Probing the 'Indo-Pacific' and Deterring the Fait Accompli The 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue: Probing the 'Indo-Pacific' and Deterring the Fait Accompli](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-42460277062_5895a4e24f_k.jpg)
The 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue: Probing the 'Indo-Pacific' and Deterring the Fait Accompli
By Ankit Panda
Familiar themes and new anxieties were apparent at Asia's premier security dialogue in 2018.