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A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an accident, the U.S. military says, underscoring the potential

The B-52 Stratofortress is old but remains the mainstay of the U.S. Air Force’s bomber fleet. And more upgrades are in the works. 

The South Korean air force says it, the United States and Japan held a trilateral aerial exercise for the first time on Sunday near the Korean Peninsula.

Overwhelming joint forces

CHEONGJU, South Korea -- The U.S. has sent a nuclear-capable B-52 strategic bomber to South Korea for the first time, displaying its advanced military

South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their first joint aerial exercise near the Korean Peninsula on October 22, South Korean news agency reported on Wednesday.

Initially, plans called for this missile to enter service in 2030, but it now appears that the weapon could be ready much earlier.

A U.S. strategic bomber B-52 landed in South Korea for the first time Tuesday, after it staged a commemorative flight over a biennial defense trade show in the country and joint air drills with South Korean stealth fighter jets.

SEONGNAM, South Korea: A nuclear weapons-capable B-52 bomber has landed in South Korea on Tuesday, in the latest show of United States support for longtime ally Seoul in the face of North Korean military threats.

Damage Inc. II's more than 1,400-mile journey out of retirement constitutes the longest overland movement of a B-52 in history.