US, ROK begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period



News US, ROK begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period Drills against North Korean threats go ahead after Seoul said it was reviewing postponement over Itaewon tragedy Jeongmin Kim \| Shreyas Reddy October 31, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. and ROK F-35A Lighting II aircraft soar in a tight formation over South Korea on July 12, 2022 \| Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier / U.S. Air Force The U.S. and South Korean air forces kicked off their largest-ever joint drills on Monday despite speculation that they may be postponed or suspended after a deadly crowd surge in Seoul and the announcement of a nationwide mourning period. A military official confirmed to NK News that the Vigilant Storm exercise went ahead as scheduled and will continue until Friday. The U.S. and South Korean air forces kicked off their largest-ever joint drills on Monday despite speculation that they may be postponed or suspended after a deadly crowd surge in Seoul and the announcement of a nationwide mourning period. A military official confirmed to NK News that the Vigilant Storm exercise went ahead as scheduled and will continue until Friday. 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 begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period

Drills against North Korean threats go ahead after Seoul said it was reviewing postponement over Itaewon tragedy

Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy October 31, 2022

US, ROK begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period

U.S. and ROK F-35A Lighting II aircraft soar in a tight formation over South Korea on July 12, 2022 | Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier / U.S. Air Force

The U.S. and South Korean air forces kicked off their largest-ever joint drills on Monday despite speculation that they may be postponed or suspended after a deadly crowd surge in Seoul and the announcement of a nationwide mourning period.

A military official confirmed to NK News that the Vigilant Storm exercise went ahead as scheduled and will continue until Friday.

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