South Korea, US to hold largest live-fire drills amid North Korea tension

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The exercises are part of a series of events marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between US and South Korea. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SEOUL – South Korean and US forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up tensions with numerous missile launches, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

“We’ve planned various anniversary programmes focusing on realising ‘peace through strength’ through action based on our strategic deterrence capabilities and the solid combined defence posture amid North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats,” the ministry said in a statement.

 

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