The air forces of South Korea and the US have stepped up their joint air exercises, Yonhap news agency reported. "The Freedom Flag exercise began on Monday for a two-week run at the Kwansan Air Force Base, about 180 km southwest of Seoul, which included the main air assets of the Allies, including the South Korean Air Force's F-15K, KF-16 and F-35A," it said. According to Yonhap, “KC-330 and E-737 Peace Eye early warning transport aircraft and control aircraft will also be deployed for the exercise. The US Air Force's F-16 fighter jet, RC-135 fighter jets and the Navy's MH-60S unmanned surveillance aircraft, as well as the US Marine Corps' F-35B fighter jet and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned surveillance aircraft will also participate in the exercises."

The air forces of South Korea and the US have stepped up their joint air exercises, Yonhap news agency reported. "The Freedom Flag exercise began on Monday for a two-week run at the Kwansan Air Force Base, about 180 km southwest of Seoul, which included the main air assets of the Allies, including the South Korean Air Force's F-15K, KF-16 and F-35A," it said. According to Yonhap, “KC-330 and E-737 Peace Eye early warning transport aircraft and control aircraft will also be deployed for the exercise. The US Air Force's F-16 fighter jet, RC-135 fighter jets and the Navy's MH-60S unmanned surveillance aircraft, as well as the US Marine Corps' F-35B fighter jet and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned surveillance aircraft will also participate in the exercises."