"Landmark Aerial Exercise Unites South Korea, U.S., and Japan"
South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise near the Korean Peninsula, aimed at enhancing defense cooperation in response to North Korea's missile and nuclear threats. The exercise involved fighters from the three countries escorting a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber, which made a rare landing in South Korea after participating in joint drills and a defense trade show. The United States and its Asian allies plan to continue strengthening trilateral cooperation.