US and South Korea practice precision bombing of North Korean military targets
Air drills on taking out cruise missiles and artillery seek to deter ‘rash provocations’ by DPRK, expert says
A South Korean FA-50 fighter jet drops a Korean GPS Guided Bomb (KGGB) above the Yellow Sea on Aug. 31, 2023. The bomb struck dummy targets representing long-range artillery, according to the air force. | Image: Republic of Korea Air Force
The U.S. and South Korean air forces conducted joint precision strike drills on Thursday, in an exercise that one expert described as a show of force against North Korea.
The drill came on the heels of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercises that ended on Thursday.
The U.S. and South Korean air forces conducted joint precision strike drills on Thursday, in an exercise that one expert described as a show of force against North Korea.
The drill came on the heels of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercises that ended on Thursday.
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