POCHEON, South Korea – Less than 20 miles from the fortified border with North Korea, a combined force of South Korean and US troops held a major live-fire exercise on Wednesday (Aug 31) with artillery, tanks and other weapons as the allies step up their practice for war. South Korea and the US have resumed the largest field exercises in...
US army self-propelled Paladin tanks fire during a joint live-fire drills, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield at a training field near the demilitarised zone separating two Koreas, in Pocheon, South Korea, on Aug 31, 2022.POCHEON, South Korea – Less than 20 miles from the fortified border with North Korea, a combined force of South Korean and US troops held a major live-fire exercise on Wednesday with artillery, tanks and other weapons as the allies step up their practice for war.
The drills included live fire from American and South Korean howitzers, tanks, machine guns, and mortars. A-10 attack aircraft and Apache helicopters also participated. The drills were designed to simulate battling a "near-peer" enemy who could match the allies in capabilities, he said.
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