South Korea and the United States sent military aircraft, including stealth fighters, into the waters of the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday after North Korea’s recent missile launch, according to Seoul.
Sixteen South Korean warplanes, including F-35 stealth fighters and four American F-16 jets, have formed an attack squadron in the western Yellow Sea in response to the enemy threatsaid the Seoul Joint Chiefs of Staff in a statement.
A warning to Pyongyang
Allies already have demonstrated their strong ability and willingness to quickly and accurately strike any provocation from North KoreaHe added.
These aerial maneuvers, involving about twenty military aircraft, came a day after the firing of eight ballistic missiles by these two countries at targets located in the East Sea, also called the Sea of Japan.
The ten-minute salvo came after Pyongyang launched eight short-range ballistic missiles from four different locations in 30 minutes on Sunday. According to analysts, these tests are among the most important in its history.
Pyongyang stepped up efforts this year to improve its weapons program, despite harsh economic sanctions. Officials and analysts have warned that Kim Jong-un’s regime is preparing to conduct another nuclear test.
U.S. State Department number two Wendy Sherman, who is on a three-day visit to Seoul, warns that a Pyongyang nuclear test will spur a response fast and agile.
Any nuclear test would be in complete violation of UN Security Council resolutionshe told reporters after meeting with his South Korean counterpart.
The whole world will answer loud and clearhe says.
We are readyhe added, noting that the United States remained ready to resume discussions in the North, and noted that Washington no bad intentions from Pyongyang.
The aerial maneuvers on Tuesday were the third joint demonstration by the allied force under South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to strengthen his stance on Pyongyang.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
