The United States will send four F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea in yet another show of force against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, officials here said Tuesday.

"The U.S. military plans to deploy four F-22s to the Korean Peninsula tomorrow (Wednesday)," a defense official said, requesting anonymity.

The F-22 Raptor is a core U.S. strategic weapon. The Pentagon also dispatched a B-25 bomber to Korea shortly after the North's nuclear test last month. (Yonhap)