South Korea’s military drones fly in formation during a South Korea-US joint military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon on May 25, 2023. AFP via Getty Images
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South Korean and US forces began live-fire exercises simulating a “full-scale attack” from North Korea. AP
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South Korean and US forces said they were the biggest such drills to demonstrate their “overwhelming” military capability against the North’s threats. AP
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Some 2,500 troops from the South and the United States took part in the exercise. AP
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Battle tanks maneuvered and fired their guns at targets, sending smoke, dust and shockwaves across the valley. via REUTERS
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A South Korean AH-64E Apache in action. JEON HEON-KYUN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
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Howitzers pound into a mountainside in Pocheon near the fortified border with North Korea. Getty Images
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Visitors watch a South Korea-US joint military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon. AFP via Getty Images
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South Korea’s K-2 battle tanks fire live rounds at Seungjin fire training center. Getty Images
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South Korean air force F-15K fighters drop bombs. AP
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South Korea’s K-2 battle tanks move into attack positions. Getty Images
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Soldiers fast-rope from a KUH-1 Surion helicopter. Getty Images
