South Korea’s army held joint drills with the U.S. military using the latest battlefield technology, Reuters reports. The training was part of a larger exercise that Seoul conducts annually in response to the DPRK’s nuclear and missile threat.
South Korea and the United States held joint military drills this week using drones, an unmanned vehicle and laser sensors as part of the modernisation of their armed forces, Reuters wrote, citing a South Korean army statement on Saturday. The manoeuvres are part of a series of larger Hoguk drills that South Korea conducts annually to improve its response to the DPRK’s nuclear and missile threat.
According to the publication, more than 120 soldiers from both sides took part in the exercise to practice repelling a possible attack from enemy forces. The training also involved various high-tech weapon systems, which are designed to expand the possibilities for future battles. For example, the soldiers used the Multi-Integrated Laser Integrated Target Engagement System (MILES), which uses lasers to simulate real combat. For reconnaissance purposes, several drones were launched during the exercise, some of them firing a machine gun. South Korean troops also used an unmanned vehicle to transfer the wounded.
South Korea also held what it called the first international combat training competition for five days, Reuters noted. Some 300 military personnel from five countries, including Britain, Uzbekistan and Cambodia, took part.