The U.S. is reportedly increasing the military pressure on North Korea by deploying its most advanced fighter aircraft, F-22 Raptors, to South Korea on Wednesday, Yonhap TV Network reported.

If true, the deployment of the fighters would be part of the U.S.’s continuing efforts to counter North Korea’s military threats following its recent nuclear test and rocket launch.

Along with last month’s report on the deployment of MQ-1C Gray Eagle, a war-tested Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV), United States Forces Korea (USFK) last week announced the deployment of a Patriot battery to counter North Korea missiles.

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