North Korea Conducts Artillery Drills Amid US-South Korea Military Exercises

Kim Jong Un oversees drills capable of striking Seoul, calling for heightened war readiness in response to perceived threats.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a series of artillery firing drills aimed at boosting combat readiness, with the drills involving units capable of striking Seoul.
The drills come in response to the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military training, which North Korea views as a rehearsal for invasion.
Kim Jong Un has called for heightened war preparations and urged his military to be ready for rapid and merciless strikes in the event of actual war.
The United States and South Korea have continued their annual Freedom Shield exercise, involving a significant increase in troops and joint field drills compared to last year.
North Korea's actions, including the artillery drills and heightened war preparations, have raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula amid ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercises.