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  "id": 7673714,
  "title": "Marine Corps, Navy hold large-scale amphibious landing drills on southeast coast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/marine-corps-navy-hold-large-scale-amphibious-landing-drills-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T01:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260916/marine-corps-navy-hold-large-scale-amphibious-landing-drills-on-southeast-coast"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Marine Corps and Navy have commenced a major amphibious landing exercise along South Korea's southeast coast, featuring the integration of both manned and unmanned combat systems. The drills, which will continue through Saturday, involve approximately 5,700 troops stationed in Pohang, roughly 270 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Key assets participating in the exercise include the Marado amphibious assault ship, Marine helicopters, P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, FA-50 light attack fighters, and C-130 transport aircraft. The culmination of the exercise, known as the Decisive Action phase, involves coordinated assault operations carried out by both sea and air forces. The exercise underscores the importance of joint interoperability and exceptional teamwork, reflecting modern warfare's evolving nature through the incorporation of uncrewed systems.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Marine Corps, Navy hold large-scale amphibious landing drills on southeast coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/marine-corps-navy-hold-large-scale-amphibious-landing-drills-on-7675133",
        "published": "2026-09-16T01:00:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Marine Corps, Navy hold large-scale amphibious landing drills on southeast coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/marine-corps-navy-hold-large-scale-amphibious-landing-drills-on-7675818",
        "published": "2026-09-16T01:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}