US flies B-1B supersonic bomber over South Korea in show of force against Pyongyang

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Flyovers of B-1Bs have become an increasingly familiar show of force to North Korea, such as this one previously in October along with two South Korean F-15K fighter jets. (AP)

SEOUL: The US has flown a B-1B supersonic bomber over South Korea in part of a massive combined aerial exercise involving hundreds of warplanes, a clear warning after North Korea last week tested its biggest and most powerful missile yet.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday the Guam-based bomber simulated land strikes at a military field near South Korea’s eastern coast during a drill with US and South Korean fighter jets.
Flyovers of B-1Bs have become an increasingly familiar show of force to North Korea, which after three ICBM tests has clearly moved closer toward building a nuclear arsenal that could viably target the US mainland.
The ongoing five-day drills involve more than 200 aircraft, including six US F-22 and 18 F-35 stealth fighters.

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