South Korean and U.S. forces conducted a large-scale live fire exercise in the border area between the two Koreas. The three-week exercise took place approximately 30 kilometers south of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas. About 2,000 soldiers participated in the exercise, using over 150 pieces of military equipment.

In order to enhance their joint operational capabilities, South Korean and U.S. forces organized a large-scale live fire exercise at a shooting range near the border between the two Koreas. According to the military, the three-week exercise was held at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, located approximately 30 kilometers south of the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas.

TWO THOUSAND SOLDIERS PARTICIPATED Approximately 2,000 soldiers took part in the exercise, utilizing more than 150 pieces of military equipment. It was noted that allied countries formed joint forces to conduct various exercises, involving South Korean K1A2 tanks, U.S. Stryker combat vehicles, M777A2 howitzers, Apache attack helicopters, and A-10 attack aircraft.

AIMED AT ADAPTATION OF U.S. FORCES The exercises were specifically designed to assist the U.S. Army’s Stryker unit in adapting to the conditions on the Korean Peninsula following its arrival in South Korea last October. South Korean forces participated in these exercises for the first time in July last year. Previously, it was carried out as an independent training event for rotating U.S. Stryker units.