IBTimes: US To Send F-22 Stealth Fighter Jets To South Korea After North Korea’s Satellite Launch
The United States is set to send four F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea Wednesday, Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday, citing defense officials in South Korea. The move comes as part of Washington’s show of force in response to Pyongyang’s launch of a satellite earlier this month that drew international censure.
“The U.S. military plans to deploy four F-22s to the Korean Peninsula tomorrow (Wednesday),” a defense official said, according to South Korea's Yonhap.
The F-22 is reportedly a core strategic weapon for the U.S. and has been operational since 2005. However, the jets were seen in combat for the first time in attacks against the Islamic State group in Syria in 2014, CNN reported in August. The jets can attack not only other aircraft but can also be configured to bomb targets. The stealth function on the jets, which can carry nuclear missiles and bombs, helps them from being detected by radar, China's Xinhua News Agency reported.
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