U.S., South Korea Extend Air Force Exercise in Response to North Korea Missile Launches

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup conduct a press conference at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Nov. 3, 2022. U.S. Air Force Photo

The United States and the Republic of Korea will extend a joint Air Force exercise in response to missile launches from North Korea, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Thursday.

The U.S. and Korea decided to extend Vigilant Storm, which began Oct. 31, in order to continue to show its...

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Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Sea of Japan Ahead of Key North Korean Anniversaries

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the South China Sea on April 1, 2022. US Navy Photo

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is in the Sea of Japan, in time to coincide with key North Korean anniversaries like the 110th birthday of its late founding leader Kim Il-sung on April 15 and the founding anniversary of the North Korean People’s Revolutionary Army on April 25.

The carrier’s recent move is the second time this year Lincoln has been employed to conduct a...

https://news.usni.org/2022/04/12/carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-in-sea-of-japan-ahead-of-key-north-korean-anniversaries