The South Korean military said the drills are to sharpen their ability to respond to potential artillery attacks by the North.
South Korean and US troops have been conducting live firing exercises this week to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea, South Korea’s military said.
Experts say the North’s forward-deployed long-range artillery guns can fire about 16,000 rounds per hour in the event of a conflict, posing a serious threat to Seoul, which is about 25 to 30 miles from the border.The three-day firing exercises, which began on Wednesday, involved 5,400 South Korean and US soldiers, 300 artillery systems, 1,000 vehicles and air force assets, according to South Korea’s military.
North Korea did not immediately react to the drills. It typically views major US-South Korean military training as invasion rehearsals and responds with missile tests.
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