U.S. and Allies Military Activities in SouthEast Asia

In SouthEast Asia, Americans and their partners are increasing military activity in preparation for upcoming exercises. A few days ago, four B-52H bombers flew to the Guam airbase. Immediately after, they conducted a demonstration flight off the coast of Taiwan and also flew over the disputed islands in the South China Sea before returning. They repeated the same flight yesterday. The United States has increased activity due to the upcoming Cope North exercise, taking place from February 5 to February 23. The exercise involves dozens of aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Navy, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and the…