ROK holds live-fire rocket drills on anniversary of North Korea’s 1950 invasion



News ROK holds live-fire rocket drills on anniversary of North Korea’s 1950 invasion Army says large-scale exercise aimed to showcase firepower against DPRK threats, 74 years after start of Korean War Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park June 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The ROK's Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) fires long-range guided missiles during live-fire drills on June 25, 2024 \| Image: ROK Defense Ministry The South Korean army held live-fire drills with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on Tuesday in a showcase of its firepower to respond to North Korean threats, marking the anniversary of the DPRK invasion that started the Korean War. The large-scale exercise took place the same day that President Yoon Suk-yeol toured a U.S. aircraft carrier visiting the peninsula, revealing that it will join trilateral drills with Japan set to kick off soon. The South Korean army held live-fire drills with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on Tuesday in a showcase of its firepower to respond to North Korean threats, marking the anniversary of the DPRK invasion that started the Korean War. The large-scale exercise took place the same day that President Yoon Suk-yeol toured a U.S. aircraft carrier visiting the peninsula, revealing that it will join trilateral drills with Japan set to kick off soon. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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ROK holds live-fire rocket drills on anniversary of North Korea’s 1950 invasion

Army says large-scale exercise aimed to showcase firepower against DPRK threats, 74 years after start of Korean War

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park June 25, 2024

ROK holds live-fire rocket drills on anniversary of North Korea’s 1950 invasion

The ROK's Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) fires long-range guided missiles during live-fire drills on June 25, 2024 | Image: ROK Defense Ministry

The South Korean army held live-fire drills with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on Tuesday in a showcase of its firepower to respond to North Korean threats, marking the anniversary of the DPRK invasion that started the Korean War.

The large-scale exercise took place the same day that President Yoon Suk-yeol toured a U.S. aircraft carrier visiting the peninsula, revealing that it will join trilateral drills with Japan set to kick off soon.

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