US, ROK hold live-fire air drills on bombing North Korean targets



News US, ROK hold live-fire air drills on bombing North Korean targets Training to intercept cruise missiles and strike artillery aims to deter DPRK from carrying out attacks, experts say Jeongmin Kim \| Lina Park March 15, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The South Korean and U.S. air forces conducted joint air-to-air and air-to-ground live-fire exercises at the Yellow Sea firing range from March 11-15. The photo shows an F-4E launching an AIM-7M air-to-air missile towards an aerial target on March 15, 2024. \| Image: ROK air force South Korean and U.S. fighter jets conducted a series of live-fire exercises with an array of different missiles and bombs this week, training to intercept North Korean cruise missiles and carry out precision strikes on enemy artillery, the ROK air force announced Friday. The drills ran from Monday and Friday and were separate from the two-week Freedom Shield exercises that ran until Thursday, according to an ROK air force release. South Korean and U.S. fighter jets conducted a series of live-fire exercises with an array of different missiles and bombs this week, training to intercept North Korean cruise missiles and carry out precision strikes on enemy artillery, the ROK air force announced Friday. The drills ran from Monday and Friday and were separate from the two-week Freedom Shield exercises that ran until Thursday, according to an ROK air force release. 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 hold live-fire air drills on bombing North Korean targets

Training to intercept cruise missiles and strike artillery aims to deter DPRK from carrying out attacks, experts say

Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park March 15, 2024

US, ROK hold live-fire air drills on bombing North Korean targets

The South Korean and U.S. air forces conducted joint air-to-air and air-to-ground live-fire exercises at the Yellow Sea firing range from March 11-15. The photo shows an F-4E launching an AIM-7M air-to-air missile towards an aerial target on March 15, 2024. | Image: ROK air force

South Korean and U.S. fighter jets conducted a series of live-fire exercises with an array of different missiles and bombs this week, training to intercept North Korean cruise missiles and carry out precision strikes on enemy artillery, the ROK air force announced Friday.

The drills ran from Monday and Friday and were separate from the two-week Freedom Shield exercises that ran until Thursday, according to an ROK air force release.

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