The American nuclear bomber joined the joint exercise between South Korea and Japan

reported by The joint drills came three days after Pyongyang test-fired one of its most powerful and advanced solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles. According to experts, this missile is capable of reaching targets in American soil.

The aforementioned exercise was held with the participation of the American nuclear bomber and South Korean F-15K and KF-16 fighters, as well as Japanese F-2 fighters.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the exercise demonstrates the South Korea-US alliance’s commitment to integrated deterrence in response to what it called North Korea’s advanced nuclear and missile threats. .

Seoul’s military said it was the fourth time a US nuclear-powered bomber had been sent to the Korean Peninsula, and the second time the bomber had been deployed in trilateral air drills to counter what it called threats from Pyongyang. is, participates.

According to the announcement of the North Korean army, Seoul and also Tokyo, it is said that Pyongyang’s latest missile test was fired at a much higher altitude and a longer range than the previous missiles.