US and South Korea to kick off air force drills on eve of Yoon inauguration



News US and South Korea to kick off air force drills on eve of Yoon inauguration North Korea has slammed air drills between the two allies as part of a “preemptive” strike plan against Pyongyang Ethan Jewell May 4, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Four F-16 Fighting Falcons and four F-15K Slam Eagles prepare to take off to conduct their first aerial formation training scenario during joint exercises with South Korean air force units, Feb. 3, 2015 \| Image: U.S. Air Force via Flickr The U.S. and ROK will begin two weeks of combined air force drills next Monday, multiple informed sources confirmed to NK News, a move likely to elicit a reaction from Pyongyang just as South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol enters office. The upcoming drills are expected to be a downsized version of Max Thunder, now known as Korea Flying Training (KFT), an annual air exercise that features a range of American and South Korean aircraft. The U.S. and ROK will begin two weeks of combined air force drills next Monday, multiple informed sources confirmed to NK News, a move likely to elicit a reaction from Pyongyang just as South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol enters office. The upcoming drills are expected to be a downsized version of Max Thunder, now known as Korea Flying Training (KFT), an annual air exercise that features a range of American and South Korean aircraft. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US and South Korea to kick off air force drills on eve of Yoon inauguration

North Korea has slammed air drills between the two allies as part of a “preemptive” strike plan against Pyongyang

Ethan Jewell May 4, 2022

US and South Korea to kick off air force drills on eve of Yoon inauguration

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons and four F-15K Slam Eagles prepare to take off to conduct their first aerial formation training scenario during joint exercises with South Korean air force units, Feb. 3, 2015 | Image: U.S. Air Force via Flickr

The U.S. and ROK will begin two weeks of combined air force drills next Monday, multiple informed sources confirmed to NK News, a move likely to elicit a reaction from Pyongyang just as South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol enters office.

The upcoming drills are expected to be a downsized version of Max Thunder, now known as Korea Flying Training (KFT), an annual air exercise that features a range of American and South Korean aircraft.

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