South Korea, the United States and Japan conducted joint air exercises against the backdrop of recent launches of North Korea of hypersonic ballistic missiles. This was reported by the Yonhap news agency with reference to the Ministry of Defense of South Korea.
According to the defense department, tripartite exercises were conducted with the participation of the B-1B bomber, as well as F-15K and F-2 fighters.
It is noted that the exercises were conducted in order to develop joint opportunities to counteract various nuclear and missile threats, as well as rocket trials by Pyongyang.
“South Korea, the United States and Japan will strengthen cooperation and constantly expand tripartite exercises based on close interaction in order to jointly restrain and respond to threats from North Korea,” the message will be in the message.
On the eve of South Korea, she said that North Korea launched several low -range ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
Earlier, on January 6, North Korea launched a rocket, allegedly hypersonic, towards the East Chinese Sea, and also announced a test of a new type of hypersonic ballistic missile of medium-range. Pyongyang noted that the test was successful.