US bomber joins joint air drills with ROK to deter North Korean threats: Seoul



News US bomber joins joint air drills with ROK to deter North Korean threats: Seoul Deployment of B-52H and F-22s in line with US pledge to deploy ‘strategic assets’ to peninsula, defense ministry says Shreyas Reddy December 20, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 16, 2018 \| Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger/U.S. Air Force The U.S. and South Korea conducted joint air drills near the peninsula on Tuesday involving a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber and F-22 fighters, in line with Washington’s pledge to regularly deploy “strategic assets” to deter North Korean threats, according to Seoul’s defense ministry. ROK F-35A stealth jets and F-15K fighters also participated in the training held southwest of Jeju Island within South Korea’s air defense identification zone, the ministry announced in a press release. The U.S. and South Korea conducted joint air drills near the peninsula on Tuesday involving a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber and F-22 fighters, in line with Washington’s pledge to regularly deploy “strategic assets” to deter North Korean threats, according to Seoul’s defense ministry. ROK F-35A stealth jets and F-15K fighters also participated in the training held southwest of Jeju Island within South Korea’s air defense identification zone, the ministry announced in a press release. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 bomber joins joint air drills with ROK to deter North Korean threats: Seoul

Deployment of B-52H and F-22s in line with US pledge to deploy ‘strategic assets’ to peninsula, defense ministry says

Shreyas Reddy December 20, 2022

US bomber joins joint air drills with ROK to deter North Korean threats: Seoul

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 16, 2018 | Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger/U.S. Air Force

The U.S. and South Korea conducted joint air drills near the peninsula on Tuesday involving a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber and F-22 fighters, in line with Washington’s pledge to regularly deploy “strategic assets” to deter North Korean threats, according to Seoul’s defense ministry.

ROK F-35A stealth jets and F-15K fighters also participated in the training held southwest of Jeju Island within South Korea’s air defense identification zone, the ministry announced in a press release.

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