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2 minute readOctober 31, 20223:28 AM UTCLast Updated 16 hours ago
U.S. and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills
By Josh Smith
SEOUL, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with hundreds of warplanes from both sides staging mock attacks 24 hours a day for the better part of a week.
The operation, called Vigilant Storm, will run until Friday, and will feature about 240 warplanes conducting about 1,600 sorties, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement last week. That number of missions is the highest ever for this annual event, it added.
Pyongyang has condemned joint drills as a rehearsal for invasion and proof of hostile policies by Washington and Seoul. In protest of recent drills, North Korea has launched missiles, conducted air drills, and fired artillery into the sea.
Vigilant Storm will include variants of the F-35 stealth fighter from both the United States and South Korea, among other aircraft. Australia will also deploy an aerial refuelling aircraft for the drills.
"(South Korea) and U.S. Air Forces will work together with the joint services to perform major air missions such as close air support, defensive counter air, and emergency air operations 24 hours a day during the training period," the U.S. Air Force said. "Support forces on the ground will also train their base defence procedures and survivability in case of attack."
On Friday South Korean troops finished the 12-day Hoguk 22 field exercises, which featured mock amphibious landings and river crossings, including some drills with U.S. forces.
Etelä-Korean ilmatorjunta pelasti juuri Venäjän kollegoidensa ammattiylpeyden. Kummatkaan eivät saa droneja alas ilmatilastaan, mutta toisella oli sentään viisi tuntia aikaa, jenkkiaseet ja hitaita perkeleitä eikä siltikään.North Korea drones: South's military apologises for pursuit failure
South Korea's military has apologised for failing to shoot down five drones that North Korea flew across their mutual border on Monday.
Seoul fired warning shots and sent jets and attack helicopters to shoot down the aircraft, one of which flew close to the capital.
Despite a five-hour pursuit, the drones reportedly all returned to North Korea.
South Korea's President has said that the incident showed the military's readiness was "greatly lacking".
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Ilmeisesti yhtään kansanlennokkia ei saatu ammuttua alas vaikka ne lentelivät hitaasti kirkkaassa päivänvalossa: nolo juttu.
Jos toi on paras suorituskyky, niin V2 oli aikoinaan samaa luokkaa
Jos toi on paras suorituskyky, niin V2 oli aikoinaan samaa luokkaa
It was the first North Korean missile to follow a trajectory over Japan since 2017, and its estimated 4,600 km (2,850 mile) flight was the longest in a North Korean test, which are usually "lofted" into space to avoid flying over neighbouring countries.