The South Korean Air Force participated in the annual multilateral air exercise, Desert Flag, from February 26 to March 17, 2023. The exercise took place at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and various countries, including UAE, France, Kuwait, Australia, Britain, Bahrain, Morocco, and Spain, also participated. The South Korean contingent posed for a picture in front of military planes from other nations participating in the event.