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North Korea conducts joint missile, drone, and artillery exercises

North Korean military exercises missile testing attack drones Freedom Edge exercise Wonsan

North Korea conducted a large-scale military exercise on September 12, integrating ballistic and cruise missiles, attack drones, and long-range artillery. According to North Korean state media, the maneuvers were designed to test the coordination of various weapon systems to achieve a concentrated strike on a single target, utilizing different speeds and trajectories to overwhelm enemy air defenses.

South Korean military intelligence reported that missiles launched from the Wonsan coast traveled roughly 250 kilometers before landing in the East Sea. The exercise, supervised by Pak Jong-chon, reportedly achieved a 100% precision rate for its artillery and missile formations.

The North Korean demonstration follows the conclusion of 'Freedom Edge,' a joint maritime, aerial, and cyber exercise conducted by South Korea, the United States, and Japan near Jeju Island. North Korean Defense Minister Kim Song-gi characterized the allied exercise as a military provocation, warning that Pyongyang would respond with force.

Entities

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Center for Strategic and International Studies · International Institute for Strategic Studies · Japan · North Korea · North Korea · Pak Jong-chon · South Korea · United States · Wall Street Journal

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] North Korean Defense Minister Kim Song-gi described the 'Freedom Edge' exercise by South Korea, the US, and Japan as a military provocation. paragrafo.co
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The exercise aimed to validate the ability to execute a simultaneous strike against a single target through concentrated fire. paragrafo.co
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Missiles launched from the Wonsan coast traveled approximately 250 kilometers before landing in the East Sea. paragrafo.co
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] North Korea conducted a joint military exercise on September 12 involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, attack drones, and long-range artillery. paragrafo.co
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Five artillery and missile formations achieved a declared precision rate of 100% during the operation. paragrafo.co

Sources

Corea del Norte ensaya ataque combinado con misiles, drones y artillería en maniobra militar [paragrafo.co]
Corée du Nord : Kim Jong-un accélère la modernisation de son arsenal avec des drones et des missiles – Aljazayr. com [fr.aljazayr.com]
北드론·미사일 벌떼공격…'한반도 군사적 균형 위협' - 매일신문 [www.imaeil.com]
“北드론·미사일 벌떼공격, 전술핵 후속공격 성공 가능성 높여” [biz.heraldcorp.com]