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South Korea’s F-35As and French Rafales resume joint aerial exercises after three-year hiatus

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South Korean F-35A and French Rafale fighters conducted a three-day joint aerial exercise at Cheongju air base, about 110 kilometers south of Seoul. The drill marked the first resumption of joint aerial exercises between the two countries in three years.

Discovered 2026-09-18T06:51:29.012356-07:00 | 2026-09-18T06:51:29.012356-07:00

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  • The exercise demonstrates renewed operational cooperation between South Korea and France after a three-year pause.
  • It brought South Korea’s F-35As and France’s Rafales together for combined aerial training at Cheongju air base.
  • The drill links European and Indo-Pacific defense partners through practical airpower cooperation.

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