USFK Regrets Late Notification of Air Drills Over West Sea

USFK Commander Expresses Regret Over Late Notification of Air Drills

The commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), Gen. Xavier Brunson, has expressed regret that top Korean officials were not informed in time about a recent U.S. Air Force exercise that led to a rare standoff with Chinese fighter jets over the West Sea. The incident occurred during a routine training operation involving approximately 10 F-16 fighter jets from USFK. Chinese military jets responded to the situation but no clash happened. Following the incident, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back lodged a complaint with Gen. Brunson regarding the lack of advance notice, prompting the U.S. military to cut short the exercise.