The U.S. and South Korea wrapped up two weeks of large-scale joint military exercises on repelling a hypothetical North Korean invasion and launching a counterattack on Thursday, according to Seoul’s defense ministry.

The allies conducted the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercises from Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 following five days of preliminary civil defense drills, in their first field training since 2018. The exercises included live-fire drills utilizing multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and air-to-surface Hellfire missiles.

“Thank you to the men and women who contributed to making Ulchi Freedom Shield 22-2 a success,” Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of the