South Korea and the United States conducted exercises with 20 warplanes, which alerted Pyongyang about a possible nuclear test.

In response to missiles fired by the North Korean regime last Sunday, South Korea and the United States on Tuesday carried out joint maneuvers with warplanes in the Sea of ​​Japan (also known as the East Sea in both Koreas).As confirmed by the news agency F Ministry of Southern Defense.

On the South Korean side of these maneuvers, F35 Fifth Generation Stealth WarplanesOne of the military assets that tends to unleash more of North Korea’s resistance.

The South Korean Air Force also rallied F-15 and F-16 fighter jetsAmerica made its own contribution F-16A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense in Seoul explained that the protest had taken place. “In response to the provocations by North Korea over the weekend”.

Overall, some 20 aircraft participated in the exerciseIt comes a day after the Allies launched eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) from the ATACMS system.

The previous day’s rehearsal a Response to eight SRBM missiles launched by Pyongyang Sunday, what is the biggest queue launched in a test by the regime in 2022.

The test was conducted by North Korea a few days later Seoul and Washington will conduct maritime maneuvers next to the Japanese archipelago Okinawa, involving the participation of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan..

Since the Conservatives took office on May 10, the Allies have begun to use more and more military assets in their response to North Korea’s weapons tests. Yoon Suk-yolHe has vowed to toughen his position in Pyongyang against his predecessor Moon Jae-in.

The US President, in turn, Joe BidenYoon made the promise when he visited Seoul late last month The United States will help strengthen the “blocking” position of both forces on the peninsula by transferring and deploying Pentagon strategic assets in the Indo-Pacific region. Based on the actions of the Northern regime.

North KoreaClosed from 2020 due to epidemic, Ignored calls to renew stalled disarmament dialogue and approved last year’s weapons modernization plan, which is behind record number of missiles. Products for a new nuclear test carried out this year and are believed to be imminent.

(With information from EFE)

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