North Korea Warn Of Military Action Following B-52 Flights

North Korea Warn Of Military Action Following B-52 Flights

North Korea gave notice of a strong military counteraction if the B-52 bombers of the US will fly over the Korean peninsula again.

According to Major Richelle Dowdell, the spokeswoman for the 7th Air Force, the latest training flight was successfully carried out by the US Pacific Air Forces Command. The defense capability of the US was being enhanced following the nuclear threats issued by North Korea following stronger UN sanctions against it.

The recent sortie with the B-52s, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons over a 3,000-kilometer range, was considered as an unpardonable provocation according to an unidentified spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the North.

The first flight of the B-52s was on March 8 as part of the military drills of South Korea and the US. George Little, a spokesman for the US Defense Department, indicated that the flights were routine and the bombers flew out of the Andersen Air Force Base.

He added that the US wanted to draw attention to the fact that its deterrence capabilities are sufficient enough to deal with anything following the recent rhetoric by North Korea. Ashton Carter the Deputy Defense Secretary announced the second flight when he visited South Korea.

The US Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, indicated last March 15 that he will use around $1 billion from the missile defense in Europe to establish more missile interceptors based in Alaska. The move was dismissed by Russia, which may affect the relations between the US and Russia. It may also affect the plan to reduce the nuclear arsenal of the two countries.

The president of South Korea, Park Geun Hye, indicated that her government will respond firmly to attacks even as she promised aid to North Korea if it stops its nuclear ambition and choose to do the right thing.

Posted by James Fried on Thursday March 21 2013, 4:07 AM EST. Ref: Bloomberg. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0