US bombers flew off the east coast of North Korea in a show of strength carried out to demonstrate American military prowess amid escalated tensions between the two countries due to Pyongyang's weapons programs. <br/><br/>Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana W White said that this mission is a demonstration of US resolve and a clear message that the President Donald Trump has many military options to defeat any threat. She said, US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam, along with the force's F-15C Eagle fighter escorts from Okinawa, Japan, flew in international airspace over the waters east of North Korea yesterday.<br/>'<br/>The flight came after days of increasingly bellicose rhetoric between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's regime, as international alarm mounts over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. White said, North Korea's weapons program is a grave threat to the Asia-Pacific region and the entire international community. A Pentagon official said, US is prepared to use the full range of military capabilities to defend the homeland and our allies.<br/>'''''<br/>
News On AIR | September 24, 2017 6:16 AM
US bombers flew off east coast of North Korea in show of strength: Pentagon