N. Korea reports latest missile launches, calling it strike drill
North Korean state media reported Monday that Pyongyang has conducted a firepower strike drill involving combined units at all levels of the Korean People's Army. The report came after South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected multiple ballistic missiles launched from the North's Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Saturday, a day after South Korea, the United States and Japan wrapped up…
North Korean state media has announced that the country conducted a recent firepower strike drill involving multiple units of the Korean People's Army. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the drill took place at all levels of the military, with subunits from five artillery and missile joint units participating. The exercise featured the use of advanced combat systems, including attack drones, tactical cruise missiles, large-caliber thermal-pressure multiple rocket launchers, and tactical ballistic missiles.
The drill follows South Korea, the United States, and Japan's recent trilateral military exercise that concluded the previous day.
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