On Wednesday, South Korea and the United States conducted joint air exercises, in which at least one American B-52H strategic shell participated, as part of joint efforts to enhance deterrence against advanced North Korean threats.
The South Korean Ministry of Defense stated - according to what was reported by the South Korean news agency "Yonhap" - that the shell was redeployed to the Korean Peninsula about a month after it was deployed in the region recently, amid tensions resulting from Pyongyang's provocative moves, such as its unveiling of the Hwasan-31 tactical nuclear warhead last week.
Park Ha-sik, the commander of the South Korean Air Force Operations Command, mentioned that the air drills in the two countries showed the coalition's "full readiness" to respond "rapidly and overwhelmingly" to any North Korean provocations.
In recent months, the US has deployed a series of notable military assets, including a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, in a show of force against potential North Korean provocations.
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