The United States Marine Corps has deployed the Marine Corps 211st Fighter Strike Squadron (VMFA-211), known as the Wake Island Avengers, at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen deterrence and military readiness in the Indo-Pacific region. The deployment, announced on May 10, 2025, as part of the Marine Corps Unit Deployment Program, comes amid growing tensions in the region, especially over China's growing military assertiveness around Taiwan and the South China Sea. Equipped with F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters, the VMFA-211's presence is intended to strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance and support flights in a strategically important area.
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