US, ROK and Japan hold nuclear bomber drills after North Korean missile launch



News US, ROK and Japan hold nuclear bomber drills after North Korean missile launch Seoul says first trilateral air drills of the year seek to deter DPRK’s ‘advancing nuclear and missile threats’ Shreyas Reddy April 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S., Japanese and ROK fighters escort a U.S. B-52H bomber during trilateral drills on Oct. 22, 2023. \| Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karrla Parra The U.S., South Korea and Japan staged joint aerial drills featuring a nuclear-capable bomber on Tuesday, following a North Korean ballistic missile launch earlier in the day. The allies’ first trilateral aerial exercise this year included U.S. B-52H strategic bombers and F-16 fighters, ROK F-15 fighters and Japanese F-2 fighters, Seoul’s defense ministry said in a press release. The U.S., South Korea and Japan staged joint aerial drills featuring a nuclear-capable bomber on Tuesday, following a North Korean ballistic missile launch earlier in the day. The allies’ first trilateral aerial exercise this year included U.S. B-52H strategic bombers and F-16 fighters, ROK F-15 fighters and Japanese F-2 fighters, Seoul’s defense ministry said in a press release. 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, ROK and Japan hold nuclear bomber drills after North Korean missile launch

Seoul says first trilateral air drills of the year seek to deter DPRK’s ‘advancing nuclear and missile threats’

Shreyas Reddy April 2, 2024

US, ROK and Japan hold nuclear bomber drills after North Korean missile launch

U.S., Japanese and ROK fighters escort a U.S. B-52H bomber during trilateral drills on Oct. 22, 2023. | Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karrla Parra

The U.S., South Korea and Japan staged joint aerial drills featuring a nuclear-capable bomber on Tuesday, following a North Korean ballistic missile launch earlier in the day.

The allies’ first trilateral aerial exercise this year included U.S. B-52H strategic bombers and F-16 fighters, ROK F-15 fighters and Japanese F-2 fighters, Seoul’s defense ministry said in a press release.