B-1B bombers join US-ROK aerial drill against North Korean satellite launch



News B-1B bombers join US-ROK aerial drill against North Korean satellite launch Joint exercise under Ulchi Freedom Shield comes after DPRK slammed bomber deployment and warned of ‘thermo-nuclear war’ Jeongmin Kim August 30, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean fighters flying with a U.S. B-1B bomber in a joint air drill on March 3, 2023 \| Image: ROK JCS The U.S. and South Korea conducted aerial training featuring American B-1B strategic bombers over the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, calling it a response to North Korea’s recent launch of a military spy satellite. This comes about a week after North Korean state media warned of the rising possibility of a "thermo-nuclear war" on the peninsula, specifically denouncing the deployment of B–1B bombers for the allies’ joint Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS). The U.S. and South Korea conducted aerial training featuring American B-1B strategic bombers over the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, calling it a response to North Korea’s recent launch of a military spy satellite. This comes about a week after North Korean state media warned of the rising possibility of a "thermo-nuclear war" on the peninsula, specifically denouncing the deployment of B–1B bombers for the allies’ joint Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS). 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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B-1B bombers join US-ROK aerial drill against North Korean satellite launch

Joint exercise under Ulchi Freedom Shield comes after DPRK slammed bomber deployment and warned of ‘thermo-nuclear war’

Jeongmin Kim August 30, 2023

B-1B bombers join US-ROK aerial drill against North Korean satellite launch

South Korean fighters flying with a U.S. B-1B bomber in a joint air drill on March 3, 2023 | Image: ROK JCS

The U.S. and South Korea conducted aerial training featuring American B-1B strategic bombers over the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, calling it a response to North Korea’s recent launch of a military spy satellite.

This comes about a week after North Korean state media warned of the rising possibility of a "thermo-nuclear war" on the peninsula, specifically denouncing the deployment of B–1B bombers for the allies’ joint Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS).

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