U.S. Deploys B-52H Stratofortress Nuclear Bomber and F-22 Raptor Fighters to South Korea After Firing Two Ballistic Missiles in North Korea
The United States again responded to North Korean missile activity by sending a strategic airplane to South Korea.
Here's What We Know
North Korea has been launching ballistic missiles toward Japan and its southern neighbor for months. A month ago, the U.S. sent a supersonic Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber to the region. Now it is known about the relocation of a B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bomber to South Korea after the launch of two missiles last weekend.
Dec. 20, two B-52Hs #AE58A4 #AE5899 depart from Kadena, participating in the South Korea-U.S. Air Drills with U.S. F-22 and South Korea F-35. pic.twitter.com/cpiRcaO95d
- SCS Probing Initiative (@SCS_PI) December 20, 2022
The U.S. Air Force has sent one strategic airplane escorted by fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighters. They will take part in a joint exercise with South Korea's fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II and fourth-generation F-15K Eagle fighters.
Note that in the case of the Raptor we are talking about the planes that are Fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighters began arriving at an airbase in Japan, which is located on the Japanese island of Okinawa. There they arrived to replace the outdated F-15 Eagle, which is being decommissioned.
