The U.S. Air Force says it will phase out A-10 attack aircraft in South Korea as part of an ongoing modernization effort in the region.

The U.S. Air Force said that it would retire its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in key regions including South Korea by the fiscal year 2025 in favour of advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades.

The service says it will transition away from the A-10C in Korea to focus on advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades and enhancing fourth- and

The modernisation effort aims to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Korean peninsula.

The U.S. military will decommission its aging fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft stationed in South Korea by the fiscal year 2025 following a 42-year service, its Air Force said Tuesday, portraying the planned retirement as a transition to "cutting-edge" upgrades.