A B-2 stealth bomber flies in formation with Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps fighter jets over the Kitty Hawk, Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups during the "Valiant Shield" operation in the Philippine Sea.
The US spent US$478 billion last year maintaining and improving its armed forces.
<i>Picture:</i> Flexing military muscle, US style
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