Each Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Can Carry at Least a Dozen Air-to-Air Missiles, and Kadena AFB Is Getting 36 of Them

Kadena is located closer to Taiwan than any other American air base. A force of 36 F-15EX Eagle IIs, each capable of carrying at least a dozen air-to-air missiles, is considered an essential component of the island's defence as the PLA Air Force and Navy increase their activity across the region.