U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jets (foreground) and South Korean air Force's F-15K fly over South Korea during a joint military drill, South Korea on August 31, 2017. Republic of Korea Air Force/Yonhap/via REUTERS
Todd Crowell, Asia Times: The aircraft Kim Jong-un fears most. Or ought to.
America’s newest fighter-bomber, the F-35, is coming to Asia in increasing numbers just as military tensions between North Korea and the US escalate
America’s newest fighter-bomber, the F-35, is coming to Asia in increasing numbers just as tensions between North Korea and the United States have escalated. This should worry Kim Jong-un.
“We’ve passed more than 100,000 flying hours (many with test pilots, to be sure), and they are ready to go into combat,” Heather Wilson, the US Secretary of the air force, said in an end of August briefing.
Already one squadron is now stationed in Japan. Dozens more are coming to US and allied bases in Japan and South Korea.
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WNU Editor: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is looking at this crisis from a political angle .... and if the U.S., South Korea, and Japan are willing to go to war. In this context .... the U.S. arsenal .... F-35s included .... are not a factor for him, especially since he believes that the political leadership in Washington/Tokyo/Seoul are not willing to use them.
