ROK holds live-fire drill with Chunmoo MLRS designed to counter DPRK artillery



News ROK holds live-fire drill with Chunmoo MLRS designed to counter DPRK artillery It comes as JCS says this year’s Hoguk exercises will focus on enhancing combat capabilities citing North Korean threats Joon Ha Park October 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A ROK Army Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) conducts a live-fire of 130mm rockets during exercises near Goseong in Gangwon province on Oct. 17, 2024 \| Image: ROK Army South Korea conducted a live-fire exercise with a Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), designed to counter North Korea's long-range artillery, on Thursday evening, a move which one expert says is likely a warning signal to Pyongyang amid rising security tensions of the peninsula. Seoul’s live-fire exercise takes place against a backdrop of heightened tensions, as North Korea recently hinted at a constitutional change to officially label South Korea as the “absolute enemy,” after blowing up border roads linking to the South on Tuesday. South Korea conducted a live-fire exercise with a Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), designed to counter North Korea's long-range artillery, on Thursday evening, a move which one expert says is likely a warning signal to Pyongyang amid rising security tensions of the peninsula. Seoul’s live-fire exercise takes place against a backdrop of heightened tensions, as North Korea recently hinted at a constitutional change to officially label South Korea as the “absolute enemy,” after blowing up border roads linking to the South on Tuesday. 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 drill with Chunmoo MLRS designed to counter DPRK artillery

It comes as JCS says this year’s Hoguk exercises will focus on enhancing combat capabilities citing North Korean threats

Joon Ha Park October 18, 2024

ROK holds live-fire drill with Chunmoo MLRS designed to counter DPRK artillery

A ROK Army Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) conducts a live-fire of 130mm rockets during exercises near Goseong in Gangwon province on Oct. 17, 2024 | Image: ROK Army

South Korea conducted a live-fire exercise with a Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), designed to counter North Korea's long-range artillery, on Thursday evening, a move which one expert says is likely a warning signal to Pyongyang amid rising security tensions of the peninsula.

Seoul’s live-fire exercise takes place against a backdrop of heightened tensions, as North Korea recently hinted at a constitutional change to officially label South Korea as the “absolute enemy,” after blowing up border roads linking to the South on Tuesday.

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