NKorea launches missiles as US-SKorea drills begin

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 14, 2023 12:22 am

SEOUL: North Korea said on Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years.

Nuclear-armed Pyongyang said the test verified its 'nuclear war-deterrence means in different spaces' as it slammed the drills, known as Freedom Shield, which will run for 10 days from Monday as part of the allies' drive to counter North Korea's growing threats.

‘SHIELD’ IN FIELD South Korean and American army vehicles are seen at a military training field in the border city of Yeoncheon, northern South Korea on Monday, March 13, 2023, the first day of the Freedom Shield drills. AFP PHOTO

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