North Korea once more launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this week. Subsequently, the US dispatched B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers to the Korean peninsula.
Here’s What We Know The US and South Korean air forces conducted a joint air exercise on Friday. Besides the B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers, US and Japanese fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters and South Korean fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II aircraft participated in the event.
The combined air exercises occurred amidst tense relations with North Korea and China. North Korea fired the Hwasong-18 missile, and China carried out a three-day exercise in which numerous aircraft simulated strikes against Taiwan.
The declarations of the B-52H training flights are not officially connected to the Chinese exercises and DPRK missile activities. Nevertheless, the US Air Force states that the US and allies consistently have alternatives for deterrence in case of emergencies. The US does not reveal the number of B-52H bombers engaged or their origin.
However, there is a likelihood that planes from the Andersen base on the island of Guam were soaring over the Korean peninsula. Four nuclear-powered B-52H Stratofortress bombers of the 96th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron are stationed there, having arrived from Barksdale, Louisiana.