The U.S. just flew a B-52 bomber over South Korea to send a message to the North

The U.S. flew a B-52 bomber low over South Korea on Sunday in response to North Korea's recent disputed claim of having conducted a hydrogen bomb test, USA Today reports.

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"This was a demonstration of the ironclad U.S. commitment to our allies in South Korea, in Japan, and to the defense of the American homeland," PACOM Commander Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. said in a statement.

North Korea has reportedly not yet responded to the flyover.