Watch: Viral Video Captures B-2 Stealth Bomber Flies Over Russian President During Putin-Trump Alaska Summit
Trump-Putin Alaska summit: The rare flyover, captured in a 22-second viral video, showed the two leaders walking down a red carpet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage when the USD 2.1 billion bomber screeched overhead. Putin briefly looked up as the aircraft passed, a moment netizens described as Washington’s deliberate show of force.
Trump-Putin Alaska summit: The United States put its military strength on display on Friday as a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, escorted by F-22 Raptors, thundered over the heads of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump during their high-stakes summit in Alaska on the Ukraine conflict. The rare flyover, captured in a 22-second viral video, showed the two leaders walking down a red carpet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage when the USD 2.1 billion bomber screeched overhead. Putin briefly looked up as the aircraft passed, a moment netizens described as Washington’s deliberate show of force.
The meeting in Anchorage came at a time when the Russia-Ukraine war has intensified, with Moscow making territorial gains on the battlefield. Against this backdrop, the American decision to bring in its most advanced bomber signaled Washington’s intent to remind Russia of its military superiority.
B-2 Bomber’s Recent Role In Iran Strikes
The B-2 bomber, produced by Northrop Grumman, is the world’s most expensive aircraft and among the hardest to detect. With a range of over 6,000 nautical miles without refueling and a payload capacity exceeding 40,000 pounds, it is designed to penetrate sophisticated enemy defenses and deliver both conventional and nuclear weapons. Netizens noted that the flyover carried a strong message for Moscow even as the leaders attempted to project an image of diplomacy under a banner that read “Pursuing Peace.”
The Alaska flyover comes just weeks after the US deployed B-2 bombers in a strike on Iran’s nuclear sites in June. Reports said six Massive Ordnance Penetrator “bunker buster” bombs were dropped on Fordow and other research sites in a 37-hour nonstop mission from Missouri. This capability to strike fortified sites thousands of miles away highlights why the B-2 remains central to US global power projection even more than three decades after its debut.
Trump-Putin Talks Yield No Breakthrough
The two presidents held a three-hour closed-door discussion, but the talks ended without any concrete agreement on halting the war in Ukraine. “There is no deal until there is a deal,” Trump told reporters at a joint press briefing, while Putin described the meeting as “thorough and useful.” The Russian leader added that Moscow was “sincerely interested in ending the conflict” but stressed that Russia’s “legitimate concerns” must be addressed. Despite the military backdrop, both leaders exchanged smiles and a handshake on the red carpet, a gesture that set a cordial tone before their negotiations.
In a surprise diplomatic gesture, President Putin invited Donald Trump to continue talks in Moscow. Trump, however, said he would first consult with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders before deciding on further negotiations. The Alaska summit marks the first direct US-Russia presidential meeting in years and is being closely watched as Washington and Moscow weigh both confrontation and dialogue in one of Europe’s deadliest conflicts in decades.
