South Korea, the US, and Japan conduct their first joint military air exercise

The first joint military air exercise between South Korea, the US, and Japan, aimed at "strengthening security cooperation against North Korean threats," was held near the Korean Peninsula.

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South Korea, the US, and Japan conduct their first joint military air exercise

According to a statement by the South Korean Air Force, the exercise, which took place south of the Korean Peninsula, involved a US "B-52H" strategic bomber as well as fighter jets from all three countries.

According to the statement issued by the Air Force, the exercise was conductedto enhance the three countries' response capabilities against North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats.

FIRST JOINT EXERCISE

While the exercise demonstrates solidarity among the three nations, the Air Force aims to "further develop" trilateral cooperation based on the South Korea-US alliance.

The exercises that the US Air Force has previously conducted separately with the South Korean and Japanese Air Forcesmark the first joint air exercise conducted by the three countries in this region" feature.

News Source: AA