US and South Korea to conduct largest ever live-fire exercise

<a href="http://static.progressivemediagroup.com/uploads/imagelibrary/-F-15K%20Slam%20Eagle%20002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="504" src="http://static.progressivemediagroup.com/uploads/imagelibrary/-F-15K%20Slam%20Eagle%20002.jpg" width="800" /></a><br /> <br /> 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.<br /> 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.<br /> 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.<br /> 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.<br /> 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.

US and South Korea to conduct largest ever live-fire exercise

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 Poche...

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