SU-30SM, SU-35S, and SU-34 flying in formation - Sputnik International, 1920
Military
Get the latest defense news from around the world: breaking stories, photos, videos, in-depth analysis and much more...

South Korea, US Launch Joint Fighter Jet Exercise - Reports

© AP PhotoU.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets, South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighter jets fly over South Korea's southern island of Jeju during a joint air drill, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 in a show of force against North Korea.
U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets, South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighter jets fly over South Korea's southern island of Jeju during a joint air drill, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023  in a show of force against North Korea. - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.03.2024
Subscribe
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea and the United States have launched a joint Buddy Squadron fighter jet exercise as part of the broader annual military drills Freedom Shield on Monday to boost combat readiness amid allegedly rising threats from North Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean air force.
The Buddy Squadron exercise kicked off at Osan Air Base in the city of Pyeongtaek-si, south of the South Korean capital, the newspaper reported, adding that the fighter jet drill would last five days.
US-made F-16s and South Korean F-15Ks will be part of a total of 20 fighter jets in the first air drill of 2024 to practice defensive actions, the report said.
U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets, South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighter jets fly over South Korea's southern island of Jeju during a joint air drill, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023  in a show of force against North Korea. - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.02.2024
Military
South Korea to Participate in Joint Multinational Drills With US, Thailand - Reports
In addition to the Buddy Squadron, 47 other field training exercises are part of the major Freedom Shield drills, which also started on Monday and will run through March 14, Yonhap reported.
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала