Trump 'Scares' Xi With B-1 Bombers, Putin With B-2s: US' Stunning Welcome Sends Message To Rivals

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Donald Trump’s high-profile welcomes for Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin featured extraordinary displays of US airpower. From B-1B Lancers flying during Xi’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews to a B-2 Spirit escorted by F-22 Raptors during Putin’s 2025 Alaska visit, the military flyovers became a striking backdrop to high-stakes diplomacy. Here’s how America’s most advanced bombers and fighter jets became part of the message surrounding Trump’s meetings with Washington’s biggest rivals.