
Global Affairs
U.S. Flies B-1B Bombers in Joint Drill with South Korea as North Korea Marks Key Anniversary: Strategic Significance and Regional Implications
Introduction On April 15, 2025, the United States deployed B-1B Lancer long-range bombers in a high-profile joint aerial drill with South Korea, coinciding with North Korea’s most important national holiday—the 113th birthday of its founder, Kim Il Sung. The exercise, which also involved South Korean F-35A stealth fighters,