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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Joori Roh and Soo-hyang Choi

S.Korea, U.S. showcase air power during U.S. official's Seoul visit

Jet fighters from U.S. and South Korea air forces conduct a formation flight during their military exercise in an unidentified location, South Korea, June 7, 2022. The Defense Ministry/Yonhap via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

South Korea and the United States staged a joint air power demonstration on Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who said there would be a strong and clear response if North Korea were to conduct a nuclear test.

The demonstration, which involved 20 warplanes including F-35A stealth fighter jets, came a day after the allies fired eight surface-to-surface missiles off South Korea's east coast in response to a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday.

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