US, South Korea announce largest field exercises in five years

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US, South Korea announce largest field exercises in five years
By Hyung-Jin Kim, AP
Mar 5, 09:56 AM
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, top, flies in formation with South Korea's Air Force KF-16 fighters over the South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea, Friday, March 3, 2023.
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, top, flies in formation with South Korea's Air Force KF-16 fighters over the South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea, Friday, March 3, 2023. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean and U.S. militaries announced Friday they will hold their biggest joint field exercises in five years later this month, as the U.S. flew a long-range B-1B bomber to the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea.

The North has threatened to take “unprecedently” strong action against such exercises. It’s likely that it will respond to the upcoming training with missile tests because it views it as an invasion rehearsal.

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