B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers returned to the Republic of Korea for exercises with F-35A, F-16, F-15E and KF-16 fighters

Last week, several US Air Force B-52H nuclear bombers took part in exercises

and flew over the Korean Peninsula. This is another show of force aimed at containing North Korea.

What is known

B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew escorted by F-35A, KF-16 fighters of the South Korean Air Force and F-16, F-15E of the US Air Force. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Asian country.

B-52H arrived from Barksdale Air Force Base(Barksdale), Louisiana. It is noted that they are not part of the operational bomber group, which arrived in the region from Minot Base, North Dakota.

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This was already the seventh exercise in the Republic of Korea sinceparticipation of strategic bombers from 2023. On February 1 and 19, and also on March 13 and 19, B-1B Lancers flew over the peninsula. B-52Hs took part in the exercises on 15 March and 14 April.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon wants to sendRepublic of Korea nuclear-powered Ohio-class submarine equipped with nuclear-tipped Trident missiles. The last time such submarines were in the country was 42 years ago. It is possible that the pause will be interrupted on July 27, 2023.