U.S. flies long-range B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula for first precision bombing drill in 7 years
CBSN
The United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for its first precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea in seven years, the South said Wednesday.
The drill - seen as a show of force against North Korea - comes as tensions are rising over the North's recent launches of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea and other provocations.
Wednesday's training involved other advanced U.S. and South Korean fighter jets as well as the B-1B aircraft, the second U.S. bomber temporarily deployed over the Korean Peninsula this year. The exercise was meant to demonstrate the U.S. security commitment to South Korea and strengthen the allies' joint defense posture, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry, which posted images of the drill on social media.
