Two US Air Force B-1B strategic bombers conducted training flights in South Korean airspace as part of the joint Freedom Shield exercise. informs Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea.
“The exercise was conducted as a joint exercise as part of the deployment of US strategic bombers over the Korean Peninsula, with the participation of ROK Air Force F-35A stealth fighters and US Air Force F-16 fighter jets.” it was said.
South Korea and the United States displayed a “strong joint defensive stance” and “activating extended deterrence” during the exercises. The alliance of the two countries maintains a strong defensive stance amid ongoing regional instability due to North Korea’s actions.
According to the Joint Headquarters Committee of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea, on March 19, the DPRK launched another short-range ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.
March 17 North Korea reportedOn March 16, it successfully tested the Hwaseong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile.