US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders



News US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders B-52 strategic bombers and F-16s join exercise after US and Japan hold aerial drills amid ‘severe’ security situation Shreyas Reddy April 14, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Armed Forces aircraft take part in a bilateral exercise over the Sea of Japan \| Image: Japan Joint Staff Twitter (April 13, 2023) The U.S. and Japanese air forces conducted a joint exercise over the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on Thursday to strengthen deterrence against North Korean missile threats, according to Tokyo, after the latest DPRK missile test triggered evacuation orders in Japan. Four U.S. F-16 and four Japanese F-2 fighter jets took part in the drills aimed at improving the allies’ response “amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan,” Japan’s Joint Staff said in a press release Thursday. The U.S. and Japanese air forces conducted a joint exercise over the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on Thursday to strengthen deterrence against North Korean missile threats, according to Tokyo, after the latest DPRK missile test triggered evacuation orders in Japan. Four U.S. F-16 and four Japanese F-2 fighter jets took part in the drills aimed at improving the allies’ response “amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan,” Japan’s Joint Staff said in a press release Thursday. 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, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders

B-52 strategic bombers and F-16s join exercise after US and Japan hold aerial drills amid ‘severe’ security situation

Shreyas Reddy April 14, 2023

US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders

Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Armed Forces aircraft take part in a bilateral exercise over the Sea of Japan | Image: Japan Joint Staff Twitter (April 13, 2023)

The U.S. and Japanese air forces conducted a joint exercise over the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on Thursday to strengthen deterrence against North Korean missile threats, according to Tokyo, after the latest DPRK missile test triggered evacuation orders in Japan.

Four U.S. F-16 and four Japanese F-2 fighter jets took part in the drills aimed at improving the allies’ response “amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan,” Japan’s Joint Staff said in a press release Thursday.

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