Korean media: The US Defense Minister arrived in South Korea by "Doomsday Aircraft" to start his visit

Korean media: The US Defense Minister arrived in South Korea by "Doomsday Aircraft" to open his visit

According to Yonhap news agency, US Defense Secretary Austin arrived in South Korea on the afternoon of January 30 on the E-4B air command plane known as the "Doomsday Aircraft" for a visit.

Austin, data map

According to the report, Austin flew to the Wushan Air Force Base in Pingze, Gyeonggi, at 4:30 p.m. local time on the 30th. The commander of the US military in South Korea, Paul Racamera, and others picked up the plane.

According to the Yonhap news agency, on the afternoon of January 30, the plane carrying US Defense Minister Austin landed at Osan Air Force Base

Yonhap said that this was the picture after Austin arrived at Osan Air Force Base.

It is reported that Austin will hold talks with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sub on the 31st, which will be the second meeting between the two sides after about three months. At the beginning of November last year, the two defense ministers jointly attended the 54th ROK-US Security Conference at the United States Defense Department Building. The report also said that according to observation, the South Korea-US defense ministers will focus on discussing matters related to improving the implementation ability of the "extended deterrence" of the United States during the meeting, and will also discuss plans to strengthen the security cooperation between the South Korea-US and Japan. The two sides will meet with reporters after the meeting to introduce the results of the talks. According to a report published by the South Korean "East Asia Daily" in May 2022, the E-4B air command aircraft was converted from the Boeing 747-200B aircraft of the United States. Although it is rarely known, it is the sister aircraft of "Air Force One". The "doomsday aircraft" is currently the command center of the President of the United States and its senior officials, including the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and its function is to respond to nuclear war or national emergency. The East Asia Daily said that when the nuclear war broke out, the "doomsday aircraft" of the United States could command all U.S. nuclear combat forces and land, sea and air forces such as intercontinental missiles, nuclear bombers and nuclear submarines, which is why it was called the "doomsday aircraft".

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