U.S. B-52 strategic bombers have previously conducted joint air drills over the Korean Peninsula in partnership with the South Korean Air Force but this is the first time one has landed in South Korea.
The US is sending a message to North Korea of its support for key ally South Korea.
- “This exercise once again demonstrated the South Korean and U.S. Air Forces’ outstanding combined operational capabilities and the U.S.’ commitment to extended deterrence for the defense of the Republic of Korea”
