Overview
- Conducted March 9–19, the drills brought together about 18,000 troops in combined, joint training that linked command-post work with Warrior Shield field events.
- Field training was scaled to 22 events from 51 last year, with 17 completed during the main period and five scheduled to finish next week, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- New capabilities featured in the training included the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability in its first public integration and expanded SPACEFOR‑KOR scenarios exercising theater-relevant space operations.
- North Korea launched roughly 10 ballistic missiles and conducted a 600mm multiple-rocket firepower drill during the exercise while issuing sharp public warnings, South Korean officials and North Korean statements said.
- Several United Nations Command member states participated and the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission observed to confirm adherence to the Armistice and the drills’ defensive nature.