2023-08-21 09:08:13
South Korea’s F-35A stealth fighter and US F-16 fighter take part in the Buddy Squadron air exercise in Cheongju, July 28, 2023. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)
According to Yonhap news agency, South Korean officials said the South Korean Air Force held meetings air defense drills on August 21 to enhance combat readiness, amid lingering tensions as North Korea continues to launch missiles.
The air defense drills involved 12 units nationwide, related to the war exercise Big going on between Korea and America.
The South Korean Air Force said the drill mobilizes about 20 aircraft, including F-35A, F-15K, KF-16 and FA-50 fighter jets, in situations where enemy aircraft launch cruise missiles. and violated Korean airspace.
[Hàn Quốc, Mỹ bắt đầu cuộc tập trận chung Lá chắn Tự do Ulchi]
The exercise focused on training fighter jets to track and intercept enemy aircraft. Soldiers from the air defense and missile defense units tracked the missile and shot down the plane with surface-to-air missile systems, including medium-range Cheongung missiles.
August 21, Korea and the United States began conducting annual joint military exercises called Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS). The exercise, which will last 11 days, is based on a total war scenario, with a wide range of content, including computer-simulated command maneuvers, field training and Ulchi civil defense drills. ./.
(Vietnam+)
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