American strategic bombers trained alongside Japanese aircraft in what Washington and Tokyo described as a demonstration of their resolve following recent military tensions between Japan and China this week.

Misawa Air Base, a joint base in Japan, did not suffer serious damage from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck, Dec. 8.

U.S. and Japan conduct joint flight drills amid rising tensions with China following provocative military activities near Japan.

This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.

Japan protests China after fighter jets twice locked radar on SDF aircraft amid major carrier drills, escalating regional tension near Okinawa.