March 28, 2024
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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

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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