US flies supersonic bombers in response to North Korea's new ICBM launch - Fox News

The U.S. subject connected Saturday responded to caller missile launches from North Korea by flying 2 supersonic bombers alongside South Korean and Japanese warplanes.

North Korea connected Friday drew planetary ire aft it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic rocket susceptible (ICBM) of carrying aggregate atomic warheads and with a scope that could scope anyplace connected the U.S.’s mainland.

The U.S. and its determination allies condemned the determination and accused Pyongyang of attempting to destabilize the portion arsenic it looks to bolster its atomic programme and summation geopolitical prowess though its subject advancements. 

In this photograph provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, 2 U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, apical center, South Korean Air Force F-35 combatant jets and US Air Force F-16 combatant jets, bottommost left, alert implicit South Korea Peninsula during a associated aerial drill successful South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022.  (South Korean Defense Ministry via AP)

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North Korean person Kim Jong Un reportedly watched the motorboat of the ICMB connected Friday with his woman and "beloved daughter" successful what immoderate saw arsenic a motion of his increasing assurance successful Pyongyang’s abilities to instrumentality connected apical militaries, similar the U.S.’s equipped forces. 

The U.S. deployed B-1B supersonic bombers successful associated drills implicit South Korea earlier this period for the archetypal clip successful 5 years aft North Korea had ramped up its rocket testing and overt aggression successful the region.

This photograph distributed by the North Korean authorities shows what it says is simply a test-fire of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic rocket astatine an undisclosed determination successful North Korea connected March 24, 2022.  (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

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The B-1B – which reportedly irks Kim implicit its quality to present a monolithic payload of accepted guided and unguided weapons – has been dubbed the "backbone" of the U.S.’s bomber unit according to a connection by the U.S. Air Force.

"It tin rapidly present monolithic quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against immoderate adversary, anyplace successful the world, astatine immoderate time," the connection said. Adding that its "low-radar cross-section" allows the bomber to signifier "an integrated, robust defence strategy that supports penetration of hostile airspace."

In this photograph provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, sixth from apical left, South Korean Air Force F-35 combatant jets and US Air Force F-16 combatant jets, left, alert implicit South Korea Peninsula during a associated aerial drill successful South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022.  (South Korean Defense Ministry via AP)

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At Japan’s request, the U.N. Security Council scheduled an exigency gathering for Monday regarding North Korea’s latest ballistic rocket launch. 

Though the council’s quality to bash thing to punish Pyongyang seems improbable fixed China and Russia’s blockade earlier this twelvemonth connected attempts to further authorisation North Korea for violating UN charter by expanding its atomic and ballistic capabilities. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.