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A US B-1B bomber flew over the Korean peninsula, the South Korean military said, as part of a large-scale joint aerial drill 'Vigilant Ace' that has been denounced by North Korea as pushing the peninsula to the brink of nuclear war. The bomber flew from Guam and joined US F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters in the exercises with South Korea. The drills, which kicked off on December 4 and will run until December 8, are being conducted at a time of heightened tensions on the peninsula. They also come after North Korea tested last week what it called its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could reach all of the United States. (AP Photo)
The United States flew a B-1B supersonic bomber over South Korea on Wednesday in part of a massive combined aerial exercise involving hundreds of warplanes, a clear warning after North Korea last week tested its biggest and most powerful missile yet. (AP Photo) -
US Air Force B-1B bomber flies over the Korean Peninsula with South Korean fighter jets F-16, F-15K and US fighter jets F-35A, F35B during their joint aerial drill. (AP Photo)
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US Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in a joint aerial drill exercise called 'Vigilant Ace' between US and South Korea, at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. (Image: Reuters)
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North Korea regularly threatens South Korea, the United States and their allies, and its official KCNA state news agency said at the weekend US President Donald Trump's administration was "begging for nuclear war" by staging the drills. (Image: Reuters)
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The US Air Force has said the size of this year's drill is "comparable" to previous years. (Image: Reuters)
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North Korea has vehemently criticised the drills since the weekend. (Image: Reuters)
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North Korea said the exercise precipitates US and South Korean "self-destruction". (Image: Reuters)
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China and Russia had proposed that the United States and South Korea stop major military exercises in exchange for North Korea halting its weapons programmes. (AP Photo)
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Around 12,000 US service members, including from the Marines and Navy, are joining South Korean troops, while aircraft are flying from eight US and South Korean military installations. (Image: Reuters)
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