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March 29, 2013

US flies stealth bombers over South Korea
Seoul (AFP) March 28, 2013
The United States said two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers flew "deterrence" missions over South Korea on Thursday, defying apocalyptic threats of retribution from North Korea against ongoing war games. The deployment of the stealth bombers was intended to send a potent message to Pyongyang about the US commitment to defending South Korea against any aggression, as military tensions on the Korean peninsula soar. It came shortly after the North severed its last-remaining military hotline with ... read more

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