The Republic of Korea (ROK), the United States, and Japan conducted joint air drills on Sunday, demonstrating their strong military ties and readiness in response to regional tensions.
The trilateral exercises took place over the waters east of Jeju Island in the ROK, marking the fourth time this year that a U.S. strategic bomber has been deployed to the Korean Peninsula.
Participating aircraft included ROK's F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets, the U.S. Air Force's B-1B bomber and F-16 fighter jets, and Japan's F-2 fighter jets. The drills featured simulated target strikes, with the U.S. bomber being escorted by fighter jets from all three nations.
This exercise is the second joint air drill between ROK, the U.S., and Japan this year, following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on October 31, signaling heightened security concerns in the region.
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