President Donald Trump not only rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin but also gave the Russians an up-close look at U.S. military might.
The president welcomed Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, for a high-stakes meeting as he tries to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
As the two leaders greeted each other on the tarmac and shook hands, four F-22 Raptor fighter jets were on full display along the red carpet. A dramatic military flyover overhead featured a B-2 bomber and four F-35s.
The show of military might served as a reminder that the U.S. Air Force in Alaska has long been viewed as the first line of defense against Russian aggression.
The F-22 stealth fighter jet is a highly classified twin-engine aircraft know