![A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Republic of Korea Air Force sits on the flight line at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, May 12, 2022. C-130s from the ROKAF, Little Rock Air Force Base, and Dyess AFB were attending the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center’s Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course. The AATTC provides aircrew training to international partners / credit: Michael Crane / U.S. Air National Guard](https://towardfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/An-Air-Force-aircraft-and-a-South-Korean-C-130-Hercules-sit-on-the-flightline-at-Rosecrans-Air-National-Guard-Base-Mo.-May-12-2022.-326x245.jpg)
Joint U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises Conclude, With Eye on North Korea & China
The United States and South Korea seem to be attempting to send a clear message to both North Korea and China of their united military posture in the region. It comes as the U.S. encirclement of China continues rapidly. Aditya Sarin analyzes the situation.