U.S. & South Korea conduct live-fire drills amid rising tensions
The U.S. and South Korea have been conducting joint military drills in South Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
In this photo taken on April 26, 2017, the South Korean Multiple Launch Rocket System fires rockets during a joint live firing drill at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, about 40 miles northeast of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Pocheon is located near the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.
Attack aircraft
A U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft fires flares during a joint live firing drill between South Korea and the U.S. at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on April 26, 2017.
Tanks fire live rounds
South Korean K1A2 tanks fire live rounds during a joint live firing drill between South Korea and the U.S. at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, on April 26, 2017.
Soldiers look on
South Korea and U.S. soldiers watch from an observation post during a joint live firing drill between South Korea and the U.S. at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, on April 26, 2017.
Rappelling down
South Korean Army soldiers rappel down during a U.S.-South Korea joint live-fire military exercise at a training field in Pocheon, April 21, 2017.
RF-16 jet fighters
South Korean RF-16 jet fighters fire flares during a joint live firing drill between South Korea and the US at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, on April 26, 2017.
Explosions
Explosions are seen at a target, during a U.S.-South Korea joint live-fire military exercise in Pocheon, on April 21, 2017.
Fighter jets
South Korean fighter jets take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint live-fire military exercise at a training field near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, April 21, 2017.
Live-fire exercise
South Korean Army’s Multiple Launch Rocket System fires during a U.S.-South Korea joint live-fire military exercise in Pocheon, South Korea, April 21, 2017.
Tanks fire live rounds
South Korean Army K1A1 and U.S. Army M1A2 tanks fire live rounds during a U.S.-South Korea joint live-fire military exercise in Pocheon, South Korea, April 21, 2017.
Apache helicopter
A U.S. Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopter flies over armored vehicles, during a U.S.-South Korea joint live-fire military exercise in Pocheon, South Korea, April 21, 2017.