North Korea last week said the outbreak of war was „an established fact“ following another set of U. S.-South Korea exercises.
SEOUL, South Korea — The U. S., Japan and South Korea began joint exercises Monday to simulate how they would target Kim Jong Un’s ballistic missiles in the event of an attack, military officials from South Korea and Japan said.
North Korea last week said the outbreak of war was „an established fact“ following another set of U. S.-South Korea exercises — although the isolated country has often issued such fiery rhetoric without action.
Monday’s drills involved two U. S. destroyers, as well as one warship each from Japan and South Korea, a South Korean military spokesman told NBC News.
The exercises saw the three countries sharing tactical information „during a simulation to target North Korean ballistic missiles,“ the spokesman said, adding that they came „in response to growing North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.“
The drills were also confirmed to Reuters by Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Last month, North Korea conducted what it said was its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile test to date, which it claimed could target anywhere in the U.
