South Korea hold drills on taking out North Korean ballistic missile launchers



News South Korea hold drills on taking out North Korean ballistic missile launchers US-ROK special forces also train to eliminate DPRK leadership in conflict on penultimate day of Freedom Shield exercises Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park March 13, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A screenshot of ROK air force footage shows the identification of a transporter erector launcher (TEL) during aerial interdiction drills on March 13, 2024. \| Image: Republic of Korea Air Force The South Korean military conducted an aerial exercise simulating precision strikes against North Korean ballistic missile launchers on Wednesday, the penultimate day of large-scale U.S.-ROK Freedom Shield drills. The allies’ special operations forces have also been carrying out a joint field training exercise practicing close-quarter fighting inside enemy facilities since last Friday, with South Korean defense minister Shin Won-sik inspecting the drills on Wednesday. The South Korean military conducted an aerial exercise simulating precision strikes against North Korean ballistic missile launchers on Wednesday, the penultimate day of large-scale U.S.-ROK Freedom Shield drills. The allies’ special operations forces have also been carrying out a joint field training exercise practicing close-quarter fighting inside enemy facilities since last Friday, with South Korean defense minister Shin Won-sik inspecting the drills on Wednesday. Become a member for less than $4 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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South Korea hold drills on taking out North Korean ballistic missile launchers

US-ROK special forces also train to eliminate DPRK leadership in conflict on penultimate day of Freedom Shield exercises

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park March 13, 2024

South Korea hold drills on taking out North Korean ballistic missile launchers

A screenshot of ROK air force footage shows the identification of a transporter erector launcher (TEL) during aerial interdiction drills on March 13, 2024. | Image: Republic of Korea Air Force

The South Korean military conducted an aerial exercise simulating precision strikes against North Korean ballistic missile launchers on Wednesday, the penultimate day of large-scale U.S.-ROK Freedom Shield drills.

The allies’ special operations forces have also been carrying out a joint field training exercise practicing close-quarter fighting inside enemy facilities since last Friday, with South Korean defense minister Shin Won-sik inspecting the drills on Wednesday.

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