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North Korea Held Live-Fire Drills Involving Artillery and Missiles, KCNA Says
KCNA said five army units tested ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, rockets and attack drones in a live-fire drill.
- On Saturday, North Korea conducted a "joint firepower attack drill" involving five artillery and missile units, according to the Korean Central News Agency .
- State media reported Monday that the exercise aimed to "boost the militant morale" of soldiers and improve capabilities to "completely collapse the enemy" if ordered by the Korean People's Army .
- Participants employed 600mm multiple rocket launchers, tactical cruise missiles, and various attack drones during the drill. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the ballistic missile launches from Wonsan toward the East Sea on Saturday.
- These launches occurred one day after South Korea, the United States, and Japan concluded a trilateral military exercise, underscoring heightened regional security tensions near the peninsula.
- North Korea vowed further testing, demonstrating persistent focus on offensive readiness and integrating advanced weaponry into standard maneuvers that complicates regional diplomatic efforts.
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North Korea fires drones, missiles and rockets in coordinated salvo drill
North Korea disclosed on September 14, 2026, that it had fired attack drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and rocket artillery in a single exercise two days earlier. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the joint firepower attack drill took place on September 12, 2026, and involved subunits from five artillery and missile units of the Korean People's Army
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