North Korea fires three missiles in row toward East Sea
A day earlier, North Korea fired a total of 25 missiles over the course of 11 hours, including a short-range ballistic missile that landed in international waters of the East Sea.
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US plans to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia’s north, ABC reports
An expert said Washington putting B-52s in Australia, which could reach and potentially attack mainland China, will be a warning to Beijing.
Hundreds of warplanes take part in major US-South Korea military air drills
The latest drills involve about 140 South Korean Air Force airplanes, including F-35A fighters, and about 100 US jets.