US Sorties Near North Korea Will Continue Despite Threats of Being Shot Down

US Pacific Air Forces Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy maintains that US warplanes will continue to fly near the Korean Peninsula in accordance with international guidelines despite North Korean threats to take down US warplanes.

Pyongyang recently said it reserves the right to shoot at US aircraft in its airspace following a series of bellicose remarks by US President Donald Trump.

North Korean threats don't seem to change the calculus of US missions close to North Korean airspace, at least according to the public statements of US commanders.

"We feel strongly we should be able to fly, sail anywhere international rules allow," O'Shaughnessy said last Friday, adding, "we will continue to do so."
 [sputniknews.com]
 5/10/17