The US flew two B-1B strategic bombers over the Korean peninsula late on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff say the bombers flew from Anderson Air Force base in Guam and entered the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone at around 2050 hours.
The South Korean military added that the regular deployment training is aimed at enhancing extended defense capabilities against North Korea. Late last month, the US flew B-1B bombers over international waters close to North Korea's east coast.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has met with his top national security officials to discuss "a range of options" on North Korea. The White House said in a statement that President Trump was briefed by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford during a national security team meeting.
The statement added that the discussion focused on the range of options to better prevent North Korea from threatening the US and its allies with nuclear weapons. The White House didn't give details of the options but experts believe that military options were among the list.
Source: Arirang News
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