The South Korean and US military authorities fired a combined surface-to-surface missile into the East Sea in response to North Korea's interim-range ballistic missile (IRBM) provocation today (5th), the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
In this combined surface-to-surface missile firing, the South Korean military and USFK fired a total of four ATACMS two rounds each into the East Sea, demonstrating the combined force's ability to precisely strike virtual targets and deter further provocations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff. explained.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff emphasized, "North Korea has maintained its watchdog posture no matter where it provokes, demonstrating that it has the capability and readiness to neutralize the origin of the provocation."
In preparation for further North Korean provocations, the South Korean military is tracking and monitoring related trends and maintaining a full readiness posture to guarantee an overwhelming victory at all times, he said.
(Photo = provided by USFK, Yonhap News)