Deployment of American B-1 bombers near North Korea

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, after the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea, the strategic bombers “B-1″ of the United States on Wednesday in a joint air exercise with South Korea and Japan flew around the Korean peninsula. 20231220000774″>Yonhap” The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean Army said that this exercise was conducted over the waters east of Jeju Island, where the air defenses of South Korea and Japan are stationed.

South Korean F-15 fighters, American F-16 fighters and B-1 bombers and a number of Japanese fighters were present in this exercise.

The Ministry of Defense of South Korea recently announced that North Korea has fired another unidentified projectile towards the Sea of ​​Japan after testing a short-range missile.

It came a day after Seoul and Washington held the second meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group and agreed to complete guidelines for planning and implementing a joint nuclear strategy by the middle of next year.

Before this, Kim Yo-jong, the sister of the leader of North Korea, had rejected any direct dialogue with this country, saying that America undermines world peace and security with reckless and arbitrary actions. .

The Ministry of Defense of South Korea announced regarding the air exercise with the United States: “This exercise is to strengthen the capabilities of the three countries to respond to the nuclear and missile threats of North Korea, from Including the launch of a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile and showing a strong determination for a joint response was planned.” have strengthened with North Korea’s military threats.

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