{"id":2263275,"date":"2024-06-09T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T15:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-appears-to-respond-to-north-korean-trash-balloons-dispatches-pair-of-b-1b-lancers-for-ultimate-show-of-force\/"},"modified":"2024-06-09T11:26:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T15:26:34","slug":"u-s-military-appears-to-respond-to-north-korean-trash-balloons-dispatches-pair-of-b-1b-lancers-for-ultimate-show-of-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-appears-to-respond-to-north-korean-trash-balloons-dispatches-pair-of-b-1b-lancers-for-ultimate-show-of-force\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Military Deploys B-1B Lancers in Show of Force Against North Korean Balloons"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-military-appears-to-respond-to-north-korean-trash-balloons-dispatches-pair-of-b-1b-lancers-for-ultimate-show-of-force%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2263275&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Positive<\/a>uthor;<\/p>\n<p>Recently, tensions have been rising\u200d on \u2062the Korean Peninsula. In response to North\u2064 Korea releasing over 1,000 trash balloons filled with manure and other debris,\u200d the U.S.\u2063 military has taken action\u200c by conducting live\u2064 munitions drops with South \u200dKorea for the first time in seven years.\u2064 This demonstration showcases the combined\u2062 ability of the two forces to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-republicans-demand-full-unedited-transcript-from-biden-ghani-phone-call\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Demand Full, Unedited Transcript From Biden-Ghani Phone Call\">provide air support<\/a> and precision strikes \u200din the\u200b event of war. \u200bThis comes after South Korea announced the suspension of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/partisan-pro-union-bill-wedged-into-democrats-reconciliation-deal\/\" title=\"Partisan Pro-Union Bill Wedged Into Democrats\u2019 Reconciliation Deal\">reconciliation deal<\/a> with North Korea, leading to concerns of a\u200b potential conflict. The United States\u2063 has reinforced\u2062 its commitment to defend South Korea \u200cand Japan, emphasizing that their commitment is backed by both conventional\u200d and nuclear capabilities. With the recent events \u200cand tensions between the two Koreas, \u2063it is clear \u200dthat \u200dany conflict would involve the United States and its \u2063allies. This is reminiscent of the Korean\u2064 War in 1950, where the United States made a promise to defend the South against communist \u200daggression. In \u2064light of \u200cthis, The\u2063 Western Journal is urging readers\u2063 to become members and support their coverage of the 2024 election, as it is crucial to the future of the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>U.S. Military Appears to Respond to North Korean Trash Balloons, Dispatches Pair of B-1B Lancers for Ultimate Show of Force<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/%20\"><span>Samuel Short<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 9, 2024 at 6:38am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Tensions are escalating on the Korean Peninsula as the United States and South Korea conduct live munitions drops over the peninsula on Wednesday for the first time in seven years.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/473079\/us-rok-air-forces-conduct-live-munitions-training-with-b-1bs-f-15ks-pilsung-range\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defense Visual Information Distribution Service<\/a> reported that two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks used live GBU-38 munitions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-revolution-in-electronic-warfare-israel-reveals-dazzling-new-electronic-warfare-system\/\" title=\"\u2018A Revolution In Electronic Warfare\u2019 : Israel Reveals Dazzling New Electronic Warfare System\">multiple targets<\/a> at the Pilsung Range to demonstrate their combined ability to provide air support and precision strikes in the event of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/102-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-dies-trip-d-day-80th-anniversary-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This demonstration occurs with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-south-korea-plans-nullify-peace-deal-punish-north-korea-trash-carrying-balloon-launches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news last week<\/a> from South Korea that it will suspend a reproachment deal signed with North Korea in 2018 aimed at easing tensions.<\/p>\n<p>This suspension came after North Korea flew over 1,000 trash balloons to the South beginning on May 28. The balloons contained manure, cigarette butts, and scraps of paper and cloth, but no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-deadly-explosion-pharmaceutical-plant-triggers-7-alarm-hazardous-materials-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hazardous materials<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-korea-trash-balloons-south-4de47b4ca22790e56dd96643eb991b14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The North\u2019s trash balloon tactics are in response to the South\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/military-responding-in-seoul-after-north-korea-doubles-down-on-tactic\/\" title=\"Military mobilizing in Seoul in response to increased aggression from North Korea\">civilian leafleting campaign<\/a> in which balloons containing leaflets, USB sticks with news and media, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/property-bubble-house-price-per-square-foot-skyrockets-outpacing-inflation-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. currency<\/a> were sent to the North.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and Seventh Air Force commander Lt. Gen. David Iverson said of Wednesday\u2019s demonstration, \u201cThis training showcases the incredible capabilities of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-year-of-homecooking-led-me-to-make-mac-cheetos-and-mountain-dew-chicken-on-the-same-day\/\" title=\"A Year of Homecooking Led Me To Make Mac &#038; Cheetos and Mountain Dew Chicken on the Same Day\">combined forces<\/a> to simultaneously strike multiple targets in a contested environment,\u201d per the DVIDS.<\/p>\n<p>Iverson added confidently, \u201cThe tremendous capabilities of ROK and U.S. airpower is an overwhelming, asymmetric warfighting advantage for our combined force that adversaries cannot match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Korea, the United States and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/navy-investigating-terrifying-incident-appears-unfold-uss-ronald-reagan-japans-yokosuka-naval-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japan<\/a> recently met in Singapore to discuss recent concerns over the North, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/air_force\/2024-06-05\/b1-lancer-bomber-south-korea-14086662.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars and Stripes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The North\u2019s trash balloons were coupled with firing short-range missiles towards the Sea of Japan one week prior to Wednesday\u2019s demonstration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will hostilities again break out between the two Koreas?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While these missiles did not hit a target, the act in itself stirred tensions.<\/p>\n<p>The Defense Department made a statement after the meeting, saying the United States \u201creaffirmed its ironclad commitment to the defense of Japan and [South Korea], emphasizing its commitment is backed by the full range of U.S. capabilities, including conventional and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/british-politician-makes-major-announcement-uks-nuclear-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nuclear<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From the events that have unfolded in recent weeks, it is clear that conflict on the Korean Peninsula does not take place in a vacuum.<\/p>\n<p>Any escalation that would provoke a war would inevitably involve the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does the North possess the ability to strike major population centers in the South, but American servicemen are stationed in those centers, leaving open the possibility of attacks leading to both South Korean and American fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>The United States has had a longstanding commitment to the South that few in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/court-makes-huge-decision-trump-election-case-will-affect-2024-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024<\/a> were around to witness in its infancy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov\/research\/online-documents\/korean-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Korean War<\/a> began in June 1950 when the North attacked the South with the aim of unifying the Peninsula under a communist regime.<\/p>\n<p>While the next several years would involve armies advancing and retreating on the Peninsula as the South was backed by the United Nations and the North from their fellow communists in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-humiliated-tourist-discovers-source-countrys-renowned-waterfall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a>, an armistice would be signed July 27, 1953, as part of a campaign pledge by newly elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower.<\/p>\n<p>The 38th Parallel, the dividing line between the North and the South, remains a critical geopolitical marker. This is where the free world stops and communist tyranny begins.<\/p>\n<p>The United States made a promise to defend the former against all aggression by the latter.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the establishment media simply will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech and the elites don\u2019t want the truth out. That\u2019s why they have cut us off from 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone cut your monthly income by 90%. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45824\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45824\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45824\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45824\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Military Reacts to North Korean Provocations, Deploys B-1B Lancers in Forceful Display<\/p>\n<p>By Samuel Short, June 9, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula prompted the U.S. and South Korea to execute live munitions exercises on Wednesday, showcasing military strength in response to North Korean actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2984,"featured_media":2263276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kim-Jong-Un.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2263275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kim-Jong-Un.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2263275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2263275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2263275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2263276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2263275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2263275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2263275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}