Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, arrived Friday afternoon in Alaska for a summit with President Donald Trump, whose goal it is to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, which Russia invaded three years ago.
And he was met immediately with a demonstration of America’s firepower: A flyover by a B-2 stealth bomber and some F-35 jets.
Trump just flew a B-2 stealth bomber over Putin’s head…
Absolutely incredible. pic.twitter.com/2bsnssRv9f
— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) August 15, 2025
Washington Examiner said two B-2s had been flown into Alaska just before the meeting, and did the flyover just as Trump was greeting Putin.
They are the same type of aircraft that conducted the successful strike on Iran’s nuclear production facilities just months ago.
The meetings at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson were to run into the evening.
Trump has said he’s ready to call for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky if things are going well.
The Examiner commented, “They are likely meant to assert U.S. dominance over Russia ahead of the summit. More bombers may be headed in the same direction, according to defense analysis site TWZ.”
And Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, pointed to the presence of more than 100 fifth-generation fighter jets in his home state.
Putin’s arrival put him in a Western country for the first time since he commanded the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Historic day. Alaska is the right place for peace talks. Putin understands strength & power — Alaska exudes both. Huge military presence, cornerstone of US missile defense, 100+ 5th-gen fighters, @11thAirborneDiv, & a major American energy producer.
— Sen. Dan Sullivan (@SenDanSullivan) August 15, 2025