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.
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 temporarily based at the air base "Kadena", which is located on the Japanese island of Okinawa. There they arrived to replace the outdated F-15 Eagle, which is being decommissioned.