US, South Korea, Japan Flex Military Muscle with B-52 Bomber Drill to Counter North Korea!
Top military leaders from South Korea, US, and Japan hold a joint aerial exercise off Jeju Island, signaling strength against North Korea’s growing nuclear threat and its ties with Russia.
In a powerful display of unity, South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted a trilateral aerial drill on Friday in international waters off South Korea’s Jeju Island, aimed at countering North Korea’s escalating nuclear and missile programs. The exercise, featuring the US’s nuclear-capable B-52H bomber alongside advanced warplanes, was a direct response to North Korea’s destabilizing actions, including its deployment of thousands of troops and ammunition to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
During a meeting in Seoul, the joint chiefs of staff—South Korea’s Kim Myung-soo, the US’s John Daniel Caine, and Japan’s Yoshida Yoshihide—urged North Korea to halt “all unlawful activities” threatening the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. They expressed alarm over Russia’s growing military ties with North Korea, particularly the potential transfer of sensitive technologies that could enhance Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities.
The drill, part of ongoing efforts to bolster trilateral security cooperation, follows North Korea’s recent provocations, including the test of the Hwasong-19 ICBM in November 2024. North Korea views such US-led exercises as invasion rehearsals, often retaliating with missile tests. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to North Korea on Friday, part of a “strategic dialogue,” has raised concerns about a possible visit by Kim Jong Un to Russia.
Social media posts on X, including from @nknewsorg and @trtworld, highlighted the exercise as a show of force amid heightened regional tensions. The operation underscores the allies’ commitment to deterrence and stability in the face of North Korea’s advancing threats.
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