North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Koreaβs military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal.
South Koreaβs Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile firings, North Koreaβs fifth missile launch event this year, were detected from the Northβs southwestern Hwanghae province. It called the weapons close-range but didn’t say how far they flew. The military said South Korea bolstered its surveillance posture and is closely coordinating with the United States.
Earlier Monday, the South Korean and U.S. militaries began their annual Freedom Shield command post exercise, their first major combined training of President Donald Trump’s second term. The allies have already been engaging in diverse field training exercises in connection with the Freedom Shield training.
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— UNB – United News of Bangladesh (@unbnewsroom) March 10, 2025
