South Korea-U.S. in joint exercises
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The U.S. and South Korea air forces teamed up on Tuesday (May 15) for a joint air operation, simulating search and rescue missions for pilots in a war situation.
The drill is part of the U.S.-South Korean biennial joint aerial Max Thunder manoeuvres.
The 12-day series of exercises started on May 7th at Gwangju Air Base about 300 kilometres south of Seoul to test their joint ability to fight against possible enemies.
Lieutenant General Jan-Marc Jouas, commander of the U.S. 7th Air Force said: "We participated in the exercise 'Max Thunder,' which gives both ROKAF and U.S. Air Force an opportunity to train together and when we train together we know that there's no force that can beat us. This gives us an opportunity to show to all that we're ready to fight, that we're ready to defeat any enemies that could come up against us."
The military exercises came as speculation grows that North Korea may push ahead with a third nuclear test after its failed rocket launch.
The U.S. and South Korea air forces teamed up on Tuesday (May 15) for a joint air operation, simulating search and rescue missions for pilots in a war situation.
The drill is part of the U.S.-South Korean biennial joint aerial Max Thunder manoeuvres.
The 12-day series of exercises started on May 7th at Gwangju Air Base about 300 kilometres south of Seoul to test their joint ability to fight against possible enemies.
Lieutenant General Jan-Marc Jouas, commander of the U.S. 7th Air Force said: "We participated in the exercise 'Max Thunder,' which gives both ROKAF and U.S. Air Force an opportunity to train together and when we train together we know that there's no force that can beat us. This gives us an opportunity to show to all that we're ready to fight, that we're ready to defeat any enemies that could come up against us."
The military exercises came as speculation grows that North Korea may push ahead with a third nuclear test after its failed rocket launch.