March 28, 2024
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North Korea conducts “largest-ever” live-fire military drills

300 large-caliber guns, submarines, and fighters mobilized in major drill

Kim Jong Un supervised what North Korea says was its largest-ever live-fire military drill on Tuesday, in military exercises staged to mark the 85th foundation anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday.

More than 300 large-caliber self-propelled guns were mobilized, state media said, as well as submarines armed with torpedoes and fighter jets.

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