US, ROK, Japan hold first joint aerial drill despite North Korean warnings



News US, ROK, Japan hold first joint aerial drill despite North Korean warnings American B-52H nuclear bomber joins exercise off Korea’s southern coast aimed at deterring Pyongyang Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park October 23, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The U.S. Air Force’s B-52H “Stratofortress” strategic bomber (center) and F-16s lead the first ever trilateral aerial drill with the ROK air force's F-15Ks and Japan air force's F-2 fighter jets on Oct. 22, 2023. \| Image: Indo-Pacific Command The U.S., South Korea and Japan conducted their first-ever joint aerial drill near the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, with an American nuclear bomber joining the exercise aimed at reinforcing their ability to counter North Korea. The joint trilateral aerial exercise comes two months after the leaders of the three countries met at Camp David and vowed to bolster cooperation in military and security sectors, including regularly holding trilateral drills. The U.S., South Korea and Japan conducted their first-ever joint aerial drill near the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, with an American nuclear bomber joining the exercise aimed at reinforcing their ability to counter North Korea. The joint trilateral aerial exercise comes two months after the leaders of the three countries met at Camp David and vowed to bolster cooperation in military and security sectors, including regularly holding trilateral drills. 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, Japan hold first joint aerial drill despite North Korean warnings

American B-52H nuclear bomber joins exercise off Korea’s southern coast aimed at deterring Pyongyang

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park October 23, 2023

US, ROK, Japan hold first joint aerial drill despite North Korean warnings

The U.S. Air Force’s B-52H “Stratofortress” strategic bomber (center) and F-16s lead the first ever trilateral aerial drill with the ROK air force's F-15Ks and Japan air force's F-2 fighter jets on Oct. 22, 2023. | Image: Indo-Pacific Command

The U.S., South Korea and Japan conducted their first-ever joint aerial drill near the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, with an American nuclear bomber joining the exercise aimed at reinforcing their ability to counter North Korea.

The joint trilateral aerial exercise comes two months after the leaders of the three countries met at Camp David and vowed to bolster cooperation in military and security sectors, including regularly holding trilateral drills.

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