US Deploys F-35 Stealth Fighters to South Korea for Joint Military Drills

A U.S. F-35A fighter jet lands at Chungju Air Base, South Korea on March 29, 2019. South Korea Defense Acquisition Program Administration via Getty Images

The United States deployed six F-35A stealth fighters to South Korea for joint military drills to demonstrate U.S.-South Korea deterrence amid North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.

The six aircraft departed from the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday.