North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills



News North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills DPRK says exercise took place Saturday, in what experts call rare flight activity that sought to test allies’ response Jeongmin Kim \| Yeji Chung October 10, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea's large-scale combined air-attack drill, Oct. 2022 \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) North Korea on Monday revealed that over 150 warplanes conducted airstrike drills last week, including in a previously unreported flight on Saturday. The ROK military reportedly knew about the Oct. 8 flights in North Korea involving 150 airplanes and scrambled F-35As to respond. But unlike when the North conducted a similar drill on Thursday, South Korea did not disclose these moves to the public because the DPRK kept the planes north of a “special reconnaissance line.” North Korea on Monday revealed that over 150 warplanes conducted airstrike drills last week, including in a previously unreported flight on Saturday. The ROK military reportedly knew about the Oct. 8 flights in North Korea involving 150 airplanes and scrambled F-35As to respond. But unlike when the North conducted a similar drill on Thursday, South Korea did not disclose these moves to the public because the DPRK kept the planes north of a “special reconnaissance line.” 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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North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills

DPRK says exercise took place Saturday, in what experts call rare flight activity that sought to test allies’ response

Jeongmin Kim | Yeji Chung October 10, 2022

North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills

North Korea's large-scale combined air-attack drill, Oct. 2022 | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)

North Korea on Monday revealed that over 150 warplanes conducted airstrike drills last week, including in a previously unreported flight on Saturday.

The ROK military reportedly knew about the Oct. 8 flights in North Korea involving 150 airplanes and scrambled F-35As to respond. But unlike when the North conducted a similar drill on Thursday, South Korea did not disclose these moves to the public because the DPRK kept the planes north of a “special reconnaissance line.”

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