South Korea and the United States jointly launched eight short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday, in response to North Korea’s recent bombardment of short-range ballistic missiles, according to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK).
“This exercise utilized one U.S. Army missile and seven [South Korea] Army missiles. The missiles were fired from the northeast of South Korea into the East Sea following appropriate notifications for air and maritime safety,” the USFK said in a statement.
The move was “to demonstrate the ability of the combined [U.S.-South Korea] force to respond quickly to crisis events,” the USFK said, reaffirming Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to the defense of South Korea….