USA and South Korea gave starting joint teachings, while the countries cost without any warning and did not disclose detailed information about the maneuvers worked out. Chatting with Yonhap’s edition, the source just clarified that we are talking about annual exercises.
The agency’s interlocutor indicated that in five-day exercises about hundreds of units of equipment were involved, including South Korean fighters F-15K and KF-16, as well as American F-16. Representatives of the Air Force (Air Force) of South Korea did not go into details and describe in detail the course and purpose of the said exercises – they only assured that maneuvers were held in a “balanced manner” and within the existing plan. “We cannot comment on the teachings, since this information cannot be disclosed by the media,” clarified in the Air Force.
It is noted that in the past, Washington and Seoul annually conducted the teachings of Vigilant Ace, but in recent years they were carried out in abbreviated scale.
It is known that the teachings started after it became aware of the launch of the Balstical Rocket of the DPRK. October 19 reported that Pyongyang launched two unidentified shells in the Japanese Sea. The coast guard of Japan has released an appropriate warning for ships. The launch of the Balley Rocket DPRK also confirmed the Ministry of Defense of South Korea. On October 20, the fact of successful launch was reported to the DPRK.