Seoul, Feb. 2 (BNA): The South Korean Ministry of Defense said today, Thursday, that the United States and South Korea conducted joint military air exercises that included B-1B bombers, as well as F-22 and F-35 fighter jets.
The ministry said in a statement that the exercises aimed to enhance interoperability between the two armies and were an effective display of the coalition’s capabilities in confronting North Korean threats, as reported by Reuters.
The disclosure of the new exercises came just two days after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Seoul.
During talks this week, the defense chiefs of the United States and South Korea said they would expand military exercises and strengthen nuclear deterrence plans to counter North Korea’s weapons development and prevent war.