The tiny island of Tinian was the launch point for U.S. planes carrying atomic bombs to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. A new runway is being carved from the jungle, south of World War II ruins.
On a blustery February morning, American airmen refueled Japanese fighter jets during a military exercise using more airstrips, islands and Japanese planes than the two enemies-turned allies have had to resort for drills in the North Pacific on a blustery February morning.
Asia and the Pacific are preparing for an anxious moment with echoes of old conflicts and immediate risks. China's military buildup and territorial threats rattled by Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine and doubts about U.S. resolve, nations across the region are bolstering defense budgets, joint training, weapons manufacturing and combat-ready infrastructure.
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