US Flies Nuclear-capable Bombers Amid Tensions with N. Korea

In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, a US B-52 bomber, C-17, and US Air Force F-22 fighter jets fly over the Korean Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea on Dec. 20, 2022. (South Korean Defense Ministry via AP, File)

The United States flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Korean Peninsula again on Wednesday in a show of strength against North Korea amid concerns that the North might conduct a nuclear test.

The long-range bombers took part in joint aerial drills with US and South Korean fighter jets over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said. It said it was the first deployment of US B-52 bombers to the peninsula in a month.