US and South Korean militaries hold joint future combat drills

In Gangwon Province in South Korea, the US and South Korean militaries held joint future combat drill exercises this week. More than 120 soldiers from both sides participated in the training which involved use of drones, unmanned vehicles and wearable laser sensors.

The South Korean army said that the training was an attempt at modernising their military and improving their responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. A replica of North Korean capital Pyongyang was built for the training in the mountains of Inje.