US and South Korea hold joint air drills to counter North Korea threat

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US and South Korea hold joint air drills to counter North Korea threat
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SEOUL: More than 200 South Korean and United States fighter jets are due to fly around the clock for five days this week in what would mark the largest number of sorties flown in training by the allies, South Korea's air force said on Tuesday (Aug 20).

AH-64 Apache helicopters fly during a US Army live-fire drill in Pocheon, South Korea , on Aug 14, 2024. SEOUL: More than 200 South Korea n and United States fighter jets are due to fly around the clock for five days this week in what would mark the largest number of sorties flown in training by the allies, South Korea 's air force said on Tuesday .that are designed to boost the joint readiness of the South Korea n and US militaries against threats from North Korea , it said.

Aircraft from two US fighter wings based in South Korea are taking part, the air force said. The US stations 28,500 troops in the South for combined defence against nuclear-armed North Korea.

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