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Summary US, South Korea holding massive live-fire drills meant as a warning against North Korean aggression.
Fridays one-day drills south of the heavily armed Korean border involve fighter jets, attack helicopters, armored vehicles and 2,000 allied troops.South Koreas Defense Ministry said in a statement that the drills are to deter a North Korean attack. Pyongyang calls the exercises preparation for war.Monday is the 62nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The three-year conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.Tension is high after a North Korean rocket launch in April. Pyongyang has also threatened to attack South Koreas government and media for perceived insults.
