Armed Forces from the US and South Korea are set to conduct their largest live-fire exercise on 22 June in the north-eastern city of Pocheon, amid rising tensions with North Korea.
South Korean defence ministry officials were quoted by Yonhap News Agency as saying that the one-day exercise aims to ensure a watertight defence preparedness and warfighting capabilities.
More than 2,000 troops, along with F-15K combat fighter jets, Apache attack helicopters and main battle tanks (MBTs) from the two nations are scheduled to participate in the exercise.
An E-737 Airborne Early Warning and Control plane (AWACS), called 'Peace Eye' and T/A-50 light attack aircraft will also be deployed for the joint drill for the first time, the officials added.
The intention of the exercise is to demonstrate the allies' response to North Korean attacks by re-enacting the nation's invasion from 62 years ago.
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