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Japan, US Hold Joint Air Drills Over Sea of Japan After North Korea's Missile Launch

© AP Photo / Joint StaffJapanese and U.S. joint fighter jets fly in formation over the Sea of Japan, Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Japanese and U.S. joint fighter jets fly in formation over the Sea of Japan, Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.02.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japan and the United States conducted joint air exercises over the Sea of Japan in response to North Korea's recent missile launch, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) said on Sunday.
"On Feb 19, JASDF F15 [fighter jet] and USAF [United States Air Force] B1 [bomber] and F16 [fighter] conducted tactical exercises in the airspace, Sea of Japan, to mutually reaffirm the readiness under the ironclad Japan-US Alliance," the air force said on Twitter.
The air forces of both nations routinely work together to maintain high levels of operational readiness, the statement added.
Kim Jong-un and scientists and military staff responsible for the development of the Hwasong-17 ICBM. - Sputnik International, 1920, 01.01.2023
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