SEOUL: South Korea, Japan, and the United States on Sunday (Nov 3) conducted a joint air drill involving a nuclear-capable bomber, Seoul's military said, in response to North Korea's
This handout photo taken and provided on Mar 3, 2023 by the South Korea n Defence Ministry in Seoul shows a US Air Force B-1B bomber flying over South Korea with South Korea n Air Force F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets during a joint air drill in South Korea .
The drill mobilised the US' B-1B nuclear bomber, South Korea's F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets, and Japan's F-2 jets, Seoul's military said. During the aerial manoeuvre, South Korea and Japan's jets escorted the US strategic bomber to a designated location south of the Korean peninsula,"demonstrating an overwhelming capability to swiftly and accurately strike simulated targets", it added.It was the fourth time this year the nuclear bomber was deployed to the Korean peninsula, the military said, and the second time for a trilateral aerial exercise to counter Pyongyang's military threats.
The official Korean Central News Agency hailed it as"the world's strongest strategic missile," and leader Kim"expressed great satisfaction" at the successful launch.thousands of troops to Russia
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