The day after North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) provocation, the US B-1B strategic bomber was deployed to the Korean peninsula and staged an armed demonstration in response.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the 19th that the US Air Force B-1B strategic bomber had been redeployed to the Korean Peninsula and had been conducting a combined air exercise with the United States.
The ROK-US combined air training was conducted so that the ROK Air Force F-35A and US Air Force F-16 escorted the US B-1B strategic bomber as it entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ ) while flying in combined formation.
“This exercise once again demonstrated the combined ROK-US defense capabilities and posture with the overwhelming strength of the alliance, and the iron-clad US defense of the Korean Peninsula and its commitment to maintain its extended deterrence commitment.” , said the Joint Chiefs of Staff .
“In addition, we have improved our ability to conduct combined operations, such as mastering procedures for rapid deployment and response to the coordinated United States extended deterrence force on the Korean Peninsula,” he explained.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, “South Korea and the United States will continue to enhance their combined operational capabilities to respond to enemy provocations in emergencies, monitoring and monitoring related trends in close cooperation.”
