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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
S. Korea, US air forces launch major drill
South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a major joint air exercise to deter North Korean provocations amid high cross-border tensions, officials said.
The annual drill called “Max Thunder” will run through May 18 and this year involves about 60 planes including jet fighters, KC-135 refuelling aircraft and AWACS surveillance planes, the South’s air force said in a statement.
The allies will display their readiness and joint air firepower in war situations, it said, adding US and South Korean pilots would train for “precision strikes on the origin of provocations by the enemy”.
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