In response to the short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday (5), South Korea and the United States held military exercises in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday (7).
The joint maneuver of South Korean and US forces involved 20 military jets, including the F-35A stealth fighter jets.
The idea of conducting the exercises was to mature after the initial response from Seoul and Washington, which yesterday (6) launched eight missiles into the Sea of Japan.
“We conducted the combined flight to demonstrate our capabilities to deter and respond to North Korean provocations,” said the Seoul Armed Forces Chief of Staff. Said.
While South Korea used its main jets such as the F-35A, F-15K and KF-16 in the exercises, the United States used F-16 warplanes.
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s new government confirmed the country’s different stance from Moon Jae-in’s previous one, ensuring that North Korea’s military provocations met “corresponding” backlash.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman warned that Pyongyang would face a “quick and decisive” response if a nuclear test were carried out.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Monday that it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing a nuclear test in the Punggye-ri region.
Negotiations on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula have stalled since February 2019, when former US President Donald Trump abruptly left a summit with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam.
source: Noticias
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