Elephant Walk Time: The U.S. Lined Up 25 F-35 Stealth Fighters on a Runway Right on China’s Doorstep

Elephant Walk Time: The U.S. Lined Up 25 F-35 Stealth Fighters on a Runway Right on China’s Doorstep

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Show China That The F-35 Is a Powerhouse Fighter That Means Business  On May 6, 2025, Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, hosted one of the largest demonstrations of U.S. airpower seen in the Indo‑Pacific in recent years when it conducted a large‑scale elephant walk as part of a routine operational readiness exercise. Kadena, often described as the “Keystone of the Pacific,” occupies a unique position, sitting closer t…