The decision was made after North Korea's opposed US military activities in the district indicating that the forthcoming June 12 summit in Singapore between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump could be in danger.
Pyongyang warned the United States urging them to carefully consider the fate of the upcoming denuclearization summit, while branding the military drills as "provocative military disturbances with South Korea.
In a move to defend the military drills, officials claim the bomber mission has been on for years and that it's not considered a military drill.
Lieutenant Col. Christopher Logan, Pentagon spokesman said:
"We continue to coordinate with our allies but for operational security reasons we cannot comment on future or ongoing operations. This would also include our decision-making process."He continued:
"continuous Bomber Presence missions are part of a routine, forward deployed, deterrence capability supporting regional security and our allies in the Indo-Pacific region."Statement emanating from the Pentagon read:
"The B-52 non-participation is NOT tied to this week's events or communications. The Republic of Korea and United States will continue to cooperate fully to set the conditions for successful diplomatic efforts while maintaining a foundation of military readiness"
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