US, ROK to conduct largest-ever aerial drills as Seoul emphasizes deterrence

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US, ROK to conduct largest-ever aerial drills as Seoul emphasizes deterrence

Hundreds of warplanes, including stealth jets, to fly in ‘non-stop’ training to deter and respond to DPRK ‘provocations’

Jeongmin Kim October 28, 2022

US, ROK to conduct largest-ever aerial drills as Seoul emphasizes deterrence

Three F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters fly in formation during fixed-wing aerial refueling training over eastern California, Aug. 27, 2013. | Image: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raquel Barraza). U.S. Marine Coprs Flickr

The U.S. and South Korean air forces will conduct their largest-ever joint air drills next week with an assortment of stealth jets and other warplanes, according to the U.S. Air Force on Friday, the latest show of force meant to deter North Korean “provocations.”

Vigilant Storm will run from Monday to Friday and include ROK F-35A and U.S. F-35B stealth jets among 380 aircraft in total from both sides.

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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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