US B-52 bomber appears on the Korean Peninsula, Mars the day after North Korea tests intercontinental missiles | Strategy | US
On the second day after North Korea tested the new intercontinental missile "Mars Cannon-18", the United States sent B-52H strategic bombers to the Korean Peninsula to participate in exercises.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Joint Staff Headquarters of South Korea stated on the 13th that the two countries conducted a joint air exercise on the same day, with the participation of B-52H strategic bombers. The aircraft, along with the South Korean Air Force's F-15K and the US Air Force's F-16 fighter jets, conducted joint formation flights over the peninsula. This is B-52H flying over the Korean Peninsula after a 13 day interval on the 30th of last month.
According to reports, the B-52H has a payload of 31 tons and can carry air to ground nuclear missiles with a range of 2000 kilometers. It has a range of over 6400 kilometers and can carry out airstrikes on targets. The aircraft visited the peninsula on the same day and was seen as intended to counter North Korea's Mars Artillery 18 intercontinental ballistic missile launched on the 12th.
According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 13th, North Korea tested the "Mars Cannon" -18 intercontinental ballistic missile on the 12th, and referred to the missile as the "core weapon system" of its strategic armed forces. This test firing has demonstrated the capability, reliability, and military effectiveness of the new strategic weapon system, and verified the credibility of North Korea's nuclear strategic armed forces. In this test launch, the first stage of the missile was set to standard ballistic flight mode, and the second and third stages were set to high angle flight mode. The missile had an altitude of over 6000 kilometers and a flight time of over 4000 seconds before accurately landing in the target waters of the eastern waters of North Korea.
The report also stated that according to plan, North Korea's strategic armed forces will soon be equipped with the Mars Cannon-18 intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded multiple times to the issue of the Korean Peninsula. Previously, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded that the current situation on the Korean Peninsula is clear and China is unwilling to see it. The only way to prevent the situation from continuing to decline is for all parties to face the crux of the lack of peace mechanisms on the Korean Peninsula, follow the dual track approach, restart meaningful dialogue, and address their reasonable concerns in a balanced manner.