On September 6, South Korean marines conducted a large-scale exercise on Baengnyeong Island, near the North Korean border, amid rising regional tensions following Pyongyang's nuclear test.
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| On September 6, South Korean marines conducted a large-scale exercise on Baengnyeong Island, an area located near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) separating North and South Korea. |
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| The exercise involved six brigades, AH-1S helicopters, amphibious assault vehicles, and Marine Corps personnel. |
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| The purpose of the exercise is to enhance the South Korean military's response capabilities and combat readiness amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. |
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| Earlier in August, North Korean special forces also conducted an island capture exercise with the simulated target being South Korea's Baengnyeong Island. |
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| On September 7th, U.S. military vehicles transported four launchers of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to their installation site in Seoungju, South Korea. This system is being deployed to counter the threat from North Korean missiles. |
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| The South Korean military has recently been conducting a series of exercises involving multiple forces following North Korea's announcement of a successful test of a thermonuclear bomb mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile. |
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| On September 5th, the South Korean navy conducted large-scale live-fire exercises in the Sea of Japan. Prior to that, on September 3rd, the military also conducted exercises simulating an attack on North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site. |
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| In addition, the US and South Korea are also planning to conduct joint military exercises. In a phone call earlier this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump agreed to cooperate in addressing the threat from North Korea. |
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