The United States and South Korea conducted joint aerial resupply drills on Tuesday to enhance their capabilities for rapid aerial logistical support in war scenarios.
Yonhap News Agency quoted the Combined Forces Command of the two countries in a statement, saying that the drills focused on airdrop operations for both heavy cargo and light supplies, with forces specifically training on mutual aerial resupply of equipment and military gear around the clock from varying altitudes exceeding 3,000 meters.
The drills brought together the main military units of both countries, including the Army Special Warfare Command, the First Logistics Support Command, and the Air Force’s Airlift and Reconnaissance Command from the South Korean side, in addition to the US-South Korea Combined Division.
The Combined Forces Command stated that the objective of these drills is to maintain rapid air support capabilities using joint airlift means when land supply routes are threatened during wartime, adding that they enhanced the survivability of transport aircraft during wartime and improved the rate at which ground units recover airdropped supplies.
A commander in the Combined Forces considered that the two allied countries plan to develop future drills by integrating unmanned transport aircraft and other assets, in light of changes in the war environment.
The South Korean and US Air Forces previously conducted the joint "Freedom Flag" drills over two weeks last October, focusing on air defense and interception missions to enhance operational coordination and joint capabilities of the allies during wartime.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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