American bombers, escorted by fighters, flew close to the coast of North Korea. In the Pentagon said that the way the US demonstrate their military power a country that threatens American citizens.
Strategic bombers B-1B Lancer, which rose into the air from a military base in GUAM, flew over the waters East of North Korea. Also, the operation involved fighter jets F-15C Eagle, which are in Japanese base in Okinawa on a permanent basis. The Pentagon announced that their aim was the demonstration of a possible military scenarios available to the President Donald Trump.
1. Chief Pentagon Spox: USAF B-1Bs from Guam + USAF F-15Cs from Okinawa, Japan, flew in international airspace east of #NorthKorea today. pic.twitter.com/c4nzXvXupo
— Mikey Kay (@MikeyKayNYC) September 23, 2017
«We are ready to use the full range of military capabilities to protect the U.S. and our allies – said the press Secretary of the Pentagon Dana white. Every American fighter or bomber flying off the coast of North Korea in the twenty-first century, highlights the seriousness with which we take the reckless behavior of North Korea».
Statement via the #Pentagon on latest bomber overflight near #NorthKorea. pic.twitter.com/nEZ1MPhjOw
— Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) September 23, 2017
Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a strategic bomber with variable sweep wing in flight, which was created as a carrier of nuclear weapons. McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle is an American all-weather fighter designed to gain air superiority.
