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As tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula, US forces in South Korea made a rare public display on June 24 with the AC-130J Ghost Rider aircraft used for special operations, showcasing the strong S. Korea-US alliance. The AC-130J, stationed at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, S. Korea, is utilized for ground support missions in combat with its side-mounted gun barrels and ability to carry various weapons for extended flights and aerial refueling, ensuring on-demand deployment. The US forces emphasized this deployment is not directed at recent Russian or N. Korean actions, with plans for the AC-130J to leave the peninsula this week, potentially joining S. Korea in the first-ever multi-domain joint military exercise 'Free Blade' with the US and Japan.
Source: YAHOO