US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test



News US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test ROK military says test shows ability to strike the ‘origin of provocation’ following DPRK test of 8 ballistic missiles Arius Derr \| Chaewon Chung June 6, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) test by South Korea on June 6, 2022 \| Image: Ministry of National Defense The U.S. and South Korea on Monday launched eight missiles toward the East Sea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in apparent retaliation for North Korea’s launch of eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) the previous day. Together the two countries fired eight Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles over a ten-minute period beginning at 4:45 a.m. KST. South Korea fired seven of the missiles and the U.S. fired one, all from the country’s northeast. The U.S.-ROK missile test is the second time the two countries have conducted a joint drill immediately following a North Korean missile test since last month. The U.S. and South Korea on Monday launched eight missiles toward the East Sea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in apparent retaliation for North Korea’s launch of eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) the previous day. Together the two countries fired eight Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles over a ten-minute period beginning at 4:45 a.m. KST. South Korea fired seven of the missiles and the U.S. fired one, all from the country’s northeast. The U.S.-ROK missile test is the second time the two countries have conducted a joint drill immediately following a North Korean missile test since last month. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test

ROK military says test shows ability to strike the ‘origin of provocation’ following DPRK test of 8 ballistic missiles

Arius Derr | Chaewon Chung June 6, 2022

US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test

An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) test by South Korea on June 6, 2022 | Image: Ministry of National Defense

The U.S. and South Korea on Monday launched eight missiles toward the East Sea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in apparent retaliation for North Korea’s launch of eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) the previous day.

Together the two countries fired eight Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles over a ten-minute period beginning at 4:45 a.m. KST. South Korea fired seven of the missiles and the U.S. fired one, all from the country’s northeast. The U.S.-ROK missile test is the second time the two countries have conducted a joint drill immediately following a North Korean missile test since last month.