North Korea conducts joint live-fire drill with missiles and drones

North Korea missile drill ballistic missile launch Freedom Edge exercise Wonsan integrated firepower control system

North Korea conducted a large-scale joint live-fire drill on September 12, involving missiles, artillery, and drones. The exercise, described by state media as a demonstration of “huge destructive power,” aimed to practice the operation of an integrated firepower control system and improve the specialization of military units to defeat enemy forces.

South Korean authorities detected several short-range ballistic missile launches from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Saturday morning. These missiles reportedly traveled approximately 250 kilometers, a distance suggesting they are designed to strike targets in South Korea.

The military maneuvers occurred one day after the conclusion of “Freedom Edge,” a trilateral maritime exercise involving South Korea, the United States, and Japan. North Korean officials have repeatedly condemned such joint drills as provocative and a threat to their national security. Marshal Pak Jong Chon oversaw the drill, noting it was intended to enhance the ability to strike enemy forces organizationally and structurally upon receiving orders.

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Japan · Kim Jong Un · Kim Jong-un · Kim Song-gi · Korean Central News Agency · North Korea · Pak Jong Chon · South Korea · South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff · United States

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[● 6 SOURCES] North Korean state media claimed all strike weapon systems hit their targets with 100 percent accuracy. thanhnien.vn · lavozdelprm.org · tienphong.vn · xeu.mx · www.stheadline.com · +1 more
[● 15 SOURCES] The missile launches occurred following the conclusion of the Freedom Edge trilateral maritime exercise by South Korea, the U.S., and Japan. thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn · baolaocai.vn · lagacetaonline.com.ar · lavozdelprm.org · +10 more
[● 16 SOURCES] North Korea conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery, and drones on September 12. vinnews.com · thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn · lavozdelprm.org · srnnews.com · +11 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Marshal Pak Jong Chon stated the drill was intended to improve specialization to defeat enemy forces. vinnews.com · srnnews.com · thecsrjournal.in · www.kob.com · www.stheadline.com · +2 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The missiles fired on Saturday traveled approximately 250 kilometers toward North Korea's eastern waters. vinnews.com · lagacetaonline.com.ar · srnnews.com · thecsrjournal.in · www.stheadline.com · +2 more
[● 12 SOURCES] South Korea detected short-range ballistic missile launches from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on September 12. vinnews.com · thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn · lagacetaonline.com.ar · srnnews.com · +6 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The drill utilized attack drones, tactical cruise missiles, large-caliber thermal-pressure multiple rocket launchers, and tactical ballistic missiles. thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn · lavozdelprm.org · xeu.mx · www.stheadline.com · +4 more