Watch | B-2 Bomber & fighter jets thunder overhead as Trump and Putin walk at Alaska's military base

A B-2 stealth bomber, accompanied by several fighter jets, flew overhead shortly after Trump descended from Air Force One and Putin made his exit from his own plane. As both the presidents stepped onto the red carpet at the military base, the planes took over the skies above Alaska and greeted them.

Amidst smiles and handshakes, the aircrafts soared above, adding to the grandeur of the moment. The two leaders walked side by side towards a podium on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Captured on camera, the 22-second-long video shows Trump and Putin walking on the red carpet as one B-2 bomber and four fighter jets screech high. The clip even showed Putin briefly glancing up as the bomber roared overhead.

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About the B-2

The B-2 Spirit is known to the world as one of the most advanced strategic platforms in the American arsenal. It is viewed as a symbol of US military power. The military weapon is equipped to carry both conventional and nuclear weapons, alongside of being capable to penetrate sophisticated air defenses and deliver precision strikes on hardened targets, including nuclear research facilities such as Iran’s underground sites.

With the recent display of B-2 bomber at Trump-Putin meeting, media outlets have speculated it as a show of military strength aiming to send a clear message ahead of the talks with Russia, a fellow nuclear power.

These aircrafts are highly expensive and come at a cost of around $2.1 billion per unit, making it the B-2 is the most expensive military aircraft ever built, according to Reuters.

In June, B-2 bombers were used in the U.S. Air Force’s strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, six deploying bunker buster bombs.

Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska

Following the White House's announcement that President Trump was open to hosting a trilateral summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the US President met the Russian counterpart on August 15.

The summit reportedly concluded without any resolution on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, although The New York Times noted they mentioned making unspecified progress during a strikingly convivial reunion on U.S. soil.

After the summit, Putin visited Chukotka in Russia's far east on his return journey, as reported by the TASS state news agency.