The Ministry of National Defense announced that the ROK and US Air Forces conducted a joint air exercise on the 1st over the Yellow Sea, involving South Korean F-35A fighters and US B-1B strategic bombers, F fighters -22 and F-35B. random news
The US White House criticized North Korea’s first ROK-US joint air drill this year and announced that it would respond extremely forcefully in line with the principle of ‘Nuclear for nuclear and head-on confrontation with head-on confrontation’ !’ We reject the idea that it is a provocation against North Korea.”
The White House National Security Council (NSC) said on the 1st (local time) that the exercise was “a routine exercise that is completely consistent with previous exercises,” adding, “We have no hostile intentions toward North Korea, and we are committed to addressing them. a wide variety of concerns in both countries and in the region.” We have made it clear that we are pursuing sincere and continued diplomacy for the future.”
Earlier, in a statement issued by the Korean Central News Agency on the morning of the 2nd, a spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry said at a recent meeting of the South Korean-US defense ministers, US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said, “We will use more strategic assets such as the F-22, F-35, and carrier strike groups.” and he said, “I am not interested in any contact or dialogue with the United States as long as the United States pursues a hostile policy and collisional line.”
Meanwhile, Secretary Austin, who is visiting the Philippines, said, “The goal of the United States has always been regional security and stability” in terms of tensions with North Korea. “The United States remains committed to extended deterrence. We are very serious about it,” he said.
