Japan-based US fighter jets deployed to Korea during joint drills

US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters stationed in Japan were temporarily deployed to South Korea during a major US-Japan military exercise last month, fanning speculation that US bases in South Korea could be used to support operations involving China. According to the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, F-35B Lightning II fighters assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 533, under Marine Aircraft Group 12 of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted flight operations at Kunsa

Source: The Korea Herald