US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion



News US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion Exercises are largest ever by combined army division and featured tanks, Hellfire missiles and multiple rocket launchers Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) drills by the U.S.-ROK Combined Division as part of Ulchi Freedom Shield in Gangneung, Gangwon Province on Aug. 31, 2022 \| Image: ROK Army A combined U.S.-ROK army division conducted its largest-ever live-fire drills on Wednesday, testing multiple rocket launchers and missiles as part of a simulated counterattack against a North Korean invasion during the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, NK News has confirmed. According to the ROK Army, the drill is called Combined Joint Fires Coordination Exercise (CJFCX) and involved both live-fire and field-training exercises. A combined U.S.-ROK army division conducted its largest-ever live-fire drills on Wednesday, testing multiple rocket launchers and missiles as part of a simulated counterattack against a North Korean invasion during the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, NK News has confirmed. According to the ROK Army, the drill is called Combined Joint Fires Coordination Exercise (CJFCX) and involved both live-fire and field-training exercises. 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, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

Exercises are largest ever by combined army division and featured tanks, Hellfire missiles and multiple rocket launchers

Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2022

US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) drills by the U.S.-ROK Combined Division as part of Ulchi Freedom Shield in Gangneung, Gangwon Province on Aug. 31, 2022 | Image: ROK Army

A combined U.S.-ROK army division conducted its largest-ever live-fire drills on Wednesday, testing multiple rocket launchers and missiles as part of a simulated counterattack against a North Korean invasion during the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, NK News has confirmed.

According to the ROK Army, the drill is called Combined Joint Fires Coordination Exercise (CJFCX) and involved both live-fire and field-training exercises.

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