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A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30, two U.S. Air Force F-35s, two RAAF F-35s and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15Js fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean prior to the start of Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2025. Bushido Guardian has historically been a bilateral exercise between the JASDF and RAAF, but BG25 marks the first time it has expanded to a trilateral exercise. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)