South Korea resumes artillery drills near land border for first time in 6 years



News South Korea resumes artillery drills near land border for first time in 6 years Live-fire exercise comes as ROK ramps up activity around DMZ following suspension of military pact with North Korea Joon Ha Park July 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK K-9 self-propelled howitzers participate in a large-scale artillery drill during a three-day Joint Ground-Based Firepower Exercise in Oct. 2023. \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff The South Korean military conducted live-fire artillery drills near the inter-Korean land border for the first time in six years on Tuesday, following Seoul's suspension of a military deal with North Korea that prohibited such drills last month. “The focus of the drills is enhancing response capabilities and firepower readiness in the event of enemy provocations,” the ROK army stated in a press release on Tuesday. The South Korean military conducted live-fire artillery drills near the inter-Korean land border for the first time in six years on Tuesday, following Seoul's suspension of a military deal with North Korea that prohibited such drills last month. “The focus of the drills is enhancing response capabilities and firepower readiness in the event of enemy provocations,” the ROK army stated in a press release on Tuesday. 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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South Korea resumes artillery drills near land border for first time in 6 years

Live-fire exercise comes as ROK ramps up activity around DMZ following suspension of military pact with North Korea

Joon Ha Park July 2, 2024

South Korea resumes artillery drills near land border for first time in 6 years

ROK K-9 self-propelled howitzers participate in a large-scale artillery drill during a three-day Joint Ground-Based Firepower Exercise in Oct. 2023. | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff

The South Korean military conducted live-fire artillery drills near the inter-Korean land border for the first time in six years on Tuesday, following Seoul's suspension of a military deal with North Korea that prohibited such drills last month.

“The focus of the drills is enhancing response capabilities and firepower readiness in the event of enemy provocations,” the ROK army stated in a press release on Tuesday.

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