South Korea resumes artillery drills at US range on North Korea’s doorstep
ROK army fires some 60 rounds in first such exercise in 7 years, following suspension of 2018 inter-Korean military pact
A K9A1 self-propelled howitzer from the ROK 1st Artillery Brigade fires a shell during a live-fire drill at the Story Range in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, where training resumed for the first time in seven years on April 21, 2025. | Image: ROK army (Released April 22, 2025)
South Korea has resumed live-fire artillery drills at a high-profile U.S. range just miles from the North Korean border for the first time in seven years, a move that highlights growing military tensions following the collapse of a landmark inter-Korean agreement.
The drill, held Monday at the U.S. Story Live-Fire Complex in Paju, represents one of Seoul’s most high-profile drills in recent months and comes after last year’s breakdown of the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) aimed at reducing front-line tensions.
South Korea has resumed live-fire artillery drills at a high-profile U.S. range just miles from the North Korean border for the first time in seven years, a move that highlights growing military tensions following the collapse of a landmark inter-Korean agreement.
The drill, held Monday at the U.S. Story Live-Fire Complex in Paju, represents one of Seoul’s most high-profile drills in recent months and comes after last year’s breakdown of the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) aimed at reducing front-line tensions.
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