The CNN reported on April 1, 2013, that the United States sent F-22 Raptors to South Korea on Sunday as part of ongoing joint military exercises between the two countries.
The fighter aircrafts were flown to the main U.S. Air Force Base in South Korea amid spiking tensions between the two countries.
The U.S. military officials in South Korea issued a statement that also urged North Korea to tone down its rhetoric.
The statement said, "The (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) will achieve nothing by threats or provocations, which will only further isolate North Korea and undermine international efforts to ensure peace and stability in Northeast Asia.
Recently North Korea has been ramping up its military power over South Korea and threating to strike the US bases in the region,
"The North Korean leadership is urged to heed President Obama's call to choose the path of peace and come into compliance with its international obligations."
The CNN quoted a senior U.S. Defense Department official saying on late Friday, "We have no indications at this point that it's anything more than warmongering rhetoric" .
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