US takes part in first precision-bombing drill in seven years over Korean Peninsula
A B-1B bomber dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions, the South Korean defence ministry said.
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The US has flown a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula for its first precision-guided weapons bombing drill in seven years, South Korea officials said.
Seoul’s defence ministry said the US B-1B bomber conducted joint aerial drills with other American and South Korean fighter jets.
It said the B-1B bomber dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) during the training. The JDAM bombs include precision-guided “bunker-busters”.
The drill is seen as a show of force against North Korea amid rising tensions over the North’s recent launches of refuse-carrying balloons toward South Korea.
