South Korean authorities have announced joint exercises with the United States involving F-35A fighter jets.

The authorities indicated, according to Korea’s Yonhap news agency, that “joint exercises have been conducted since June 11 last year in local airspace involving many fighters, including the fifth-generation F-35A fighter, and these exercises are aimed at improving the ability to conduct operations.” . joint venture and efficient management of the F-35A.

She explained that “the exercises symbolize the depth of the bilateral alliance and the joint defense forces, as well as the fact that the pilots of the joint forces were able to exchange experience on the combat tactics of the fifth generation fighter and its management.”

Six American F-35A fighters arrived in South Korea on June 5 and spent 10 days at the US Air Force base in Kunsan, Jeollabuk-do province.

The exercise comes amid lingering fears that Pyongyang could escalate tensions with a seventh nuclear test or other provocative actions.