US B-1B drops bombs in joint drills with South Korea for first time in 7 years



News US B-1B drops bombs in joint drills with South Korea for first time in 7 years Show of force toward North Korea with precision bombs comes amid heightened border tensions after DPRK balloon launches Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park June 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A U.S. Air Force B1-B strategic bomber pictured during joint drills with South Korea on June 5, 2024 \| Image: ROK Defense Ministry A U.S. B-1B strategic bomber joined joint air drills with South Korea on Wednesday and dropped precision bombs on simulated targets for the first time in seven years, in a show of force toward North Korea amid elevated tensions. The training comes shortly after the DPRK launched 1,000 balloons carrying trash and manure into South Korea and Seoul completely suspended an inter-Korean military deal in response, vowing to resume drills and all other military activity near the border. A U.S. B-1B strategic bomber joined joint air drills with South Korea on Wednesday and dropped precision bombs on simulated targets for the first time in seven years, in a show of force toward North Korea amid elevated tensions. The training comes shortly after the DPRK launched 1,000 balloons carrying trash and manure into South Korea and Seoul completely suspended an inter-Korean military deal in response, vowing to resume drills and all other military activity near the border. 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 B-1B drops bombs in joint drills with South Korea for first time in 7 years

Show of force toward North Korea with precision bombs comes amid heightened border tensions after DPRK balloon launches

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park June 5, 2024

US B-1B drops bombs in joint drills with South Korea for first time in 7 years

A U.S. Air Force B1-B strategic bomber pictured during joint drills with South Korea on June 5, 2024 | Image: ROK Defense Ministry

A U.S. B-1B strategic bomber joined joint air drills with South Korea on Wednesday and dropped precision bombs on simulated targets for the first time in seven years, in a show of force toward North Korea amid elevated tensions.

The training comes shortly after the DPRK launched 1,000 balloons carrying trash and manure into South Korea and Seoul completely suspended an inter-Korean military deal in response, vowing to resume drills and all other military activity near the border.

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