{"id":5465,"date":"2017-12-04T16:31:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T16:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5917.temp.domains\/~iriacom\/\/news\/?p=5465"},"modified":"2017-12-04T16:31:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T16:31:54","slug":"us-and-south-korea-launch-massive-military-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/us-and-south-korea-launch-massive-military-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"US and South Korea launch massive military exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>U.S., South Korea begin massive military exercises amid North Korean warnings of nuclear war<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">US fighter jets roared over South Korea on Monday as the United States and South Korea launched massive joint aerial drills on Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drills come amid increased tensions with North Korea over its nuclear program and recent ballistic missile tests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The five-day Vigilant Ace exercise includes some 12,000 military personnel and 230 aircraft \u2013 including six F-22 and 18 F-35s, both with stealth capabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">South Korean media said B-1 bombers would also participate in the exercise, but the Air Force declined to confirm that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A US 7th Air Force official said the top-of-the-line F-22s are being joined by Air Force and Marine Corps F-35s in the largest concentration of fifth-generation fighter jets ever in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The annual U.S.-South Korean drill, called Vigilant Ace, will run until Friday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">F-35 fighters will also join the drill, which will also include the largest number of 5th generation fighters to take part, according to a South Korea-based U.S. Air Force spokesman.<br \/>\nAround 12,000 U.S. service members, including from the Marines and Navy, will join South Korean troops.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">North Korea state media said Monday that &#8220;ceaseless large-scale war games&#8221; 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