Trump RESPONDS to N. Korea with show of force FLYOVER!

Trump has now responded to the latest provocation by N. Korea with a multilateral military jet flyover of the Korean peninsula:

WSJ – The U.S. sent four of its most advanced fighter jets and a pair of B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula, alongside Japanese and South Korean jets, as a show of force in direct response to North Korea firing a missile over Japan.

The Air Force flyover Thursday, which included a bombing drill on a range in South Korea, came at the end of annual joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises that have angered Pyongyang.

It is the first time the F-35B jets have been used in such a mission with the B-1B bombers over the peninsula, the U.S. Air Force Pacific Command said in a statement. It said the flyover—which also included two Japanese F-15 and four South Korean F-15K fighter jets—emphasized an “ironclad commitment” to the defense of allies and the U.S., and maintained a readiness to give leaders “viable and ready military options.”

The latest move threatens to raise the temperature again on the peninsula, after North Korea’s launch Tuesday of an intermediate-range ballistic missile that soared over the Japanese city of Hakodate and landed in the Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. said Thursday’s mission was in direct response to North Korea’s missile launch.

“North Korea’s actions are a threat to our allies, partners and homeland, and their destabilizing actions will be met accordingly,” said Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Commander of the Pacific Air Forces. “Our forward-deployed force will be the first to the fight, ready to deliver a lethal response at a moment’s notice if our nation calls.”

There was no reaction to the jets’ flyover from North Korea through its state media.

No matter what you might say about Trump’s rhetoric and his red lines, I for one am very glad Trump showed restraint and didn’t bomb Pyongyang.

There may come a time when a bombing run is necessary, but for the moment, I think N. Korea is simply trying to call our bluff and I’m glad Trump didn’t go all in.

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UPDATE:

I had erroneously posted that the bombers flew over N. Korea. They in fact flew over S. Korea.

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Just in case you aren’t familiar with the B-1B bombers, here’s a short video on them:


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