US and South Korea conducted precision-guided bombing drills with B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula, involving JDAM bunker-buster bombs, amid rising tensions with North Korea.

The US and South Korea conducted joint precision-guided bombing drills involving a long-range B-1B bomber for the first time in seven years, amid rising tensions over North Korea's recent provocations. The exercise, which included the use of JDAM bombs, aimed to demonstrate the US's security commitment to South Korea and strengthen their joint defense posture. North Korea is sensitive to drills involving bunker-buster bombs, which could threaten its leadership and underground military structures.

June 05, 2024
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