US flies two B-1 bombers over South Korea after North Korea missile launch

[corbe]

US flies two B-1 bombers over South Korea after North Korea missile launch

 By Brooke Seipel - 07/29/17 11:22 PM EDT   97comments



The United States on Saturday flew two Air Force B-1 bombers over South Korea in response to North Korea's ballistic missile test earlier in the day.

"North Korea remains the most urgent threat to regional stability," Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, a Pacific Air Forces Commander, said in a statement released Saturday.

"Diplomacy remains the lead; however, we have a responsibility to our allies and our nation to showcase our unwavering commitment while planning for the worst-case scenario. If called upon, we are ready to respond with rapid, lethal and overwhelming force at a time and place of our choosing," he added.

The two B-1s took off from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam before flying over Japanese airspace and being joined by two Japan Air Self Defense Force fighter jets. The B-1s then flew over the Korean Peninsula and over the Osan Air Base in South Korea.

According to the statement, the mission lasted 10 hours and included formation and intercept training.

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http://thehill.com/policy/defense/344505-us-flies-two-b-1-bombers-over-south-korea-after-north-korea-missile-launch

[corbe]

   Worked around BUFF's for 4 years, but I always loved the B1.
   I was already out when Carter canceled the program in 77, but 15 years after I left my last duty station, Dyess AFB had a squadron of them, still the 96th Bomb Wing.

In June 1985, the 96th received its first B-1B Lancer replacing the B-52 Stratofortress and in October 1986, assumed nuclear alert status. Since achieving IOC, Dyess has been recognized as the premier bomber training center and leads the fleet in maintaining the highest mission capability status of its aircraft, avionics test stations and support equipment.

[Fishrrman]

Headline:
"US flies two B-1 bombers over South Korea after North Korea missile launch"

Big deal.
This demonstrates nothing.

If the United States wishes to convey to North Korea that it will not tolerate the launching of ICBM missiles or other missiles, the most demonstrative way to illustrate our disapproval would be to SHOOT DOWN those missiles before they get very far skyward.

In nearly all cases, no lives would be lost, nothing damaged -- except the erstwhile missile.

With all our technology, with all our weaponry, and with our superb detection systems, we ARE in a position to do that... aren't we...?

[Oceander]

Headline:
"US flies two B-1 bombers over South Korea after North Korea missile launch"

Big deal.
This demonstrates nothing.

If the United States wishes to convey to North Korea that it will not tolerate the launching of ICBM missiles or other missiles, the most demonstrative way to illustrate our disapproval would be to SHOOT DOWN those missiles before they get very far skyward.

In nearly all cases, no lives would be lost, nothing damaged -- except the erstwhile missile.

With all our technology, with all our weaponry, and with our superb detection systems, we ARE in a position to do that... aren't we...?

Shooting down another country's rocket would be tantamount to an act of war.  Not a good idea. 

[Cripplecreek]

We always fly bombers over south Korea.

[Cripplecreek]

Shooting down another country's rocket would be tantamount to an act of war.  Not a good idea.

I think we probably have the capability and make it look like a NK failure because you don't want them to succeed but you don't want to start a war either.

[Oceander]

I think we probably have the capability and make it look like a NK failure because you don't want them to succeed but you don't want to start a war either.

They will know that it was a shoot down, and they may respond by invading SK.  Not a good idea unless the US is prepared for an immediate hot war. 

[Wingnut]

   Worked around BUFF's for 4 years, . [/I]

Big Ugly Fat Fellows* will send a message.

[Idiot]

   Worked around BUFF's for 4 years, but I always loved the B1.
   I was already out when Carter canceled the program in 77, but 15 years after I left my last duty station, Dyess AFB had a squadron of them, still the 96th Bomb Wing.

In June 1985, the 96th received its first B-1B Lancer replacing the B-52 Stratofortress and in October 1986, assumed nuclear alert status. Since achieving IOC, Dyess has been recognized as the premier bomber training center and leads the fleet in maintaining the highest mission capability status of its aircraft, avionics test stations and support equipment.

Yup....and I have the honor of watching our beautiful B-1's fly daily.  Magnificent plane.........

[Wingnut]

They will know that it was a shoot down, and they may respond by invading SK.  Not a good idea unless the US is prepared for an immediate hot war.

The time for all that nonsense has passed.  We need to shit or get of the pot.

[Idiot]

The time for all that nonsense has passed.  We need to shit or get of the pot.

Millions of South Korean lives hang in the balance....not that easy........

[Wingnut]

Millions of South Korean lives hang in the balance....not that easy........

Well you know.... sometimes others must sacrifice for the misdeeds of others.

[dfwgator]

Well you know.... sometimes others must sacrifice for the misdeeds of others.

[Wingnut]

It's how we roll.  God bless us all.

[catfish1957]

Millions of South Korean lives hang in the balance....not that easy........

Seems to me that the SK political structure has been of the policy of appeasement the past few decades.

They had their chance to have us help handle this. SK population needs to themselves accountable for electing accordingly.

[Cripplecreek]

They will know that it was a shoot down, and they may respond by invading SK.  Not a good idea unless the US is prepared for an immediate hot war.

They won't invade South Korea. They might do some early damage but they would lose. After all, they would be facing 2 of the most powerful military forces on the planet.

Plus I see no reason to believe that we couldn't destroy their missiles without leaving a trace. We have the tech for killing missiles with laser and have had it for 20 years and gotten pretty good at it. Obama ended the airborne version but I believe the waterborne version is still being developed. A missile suddenly heats up and explodes in the air without leaving much evidence of anything.

This is just a small close range demo but impressive none the less.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL9_Tldmrhs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmkYcEcSLvA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1