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U.S. and Republic of Korea Conduct Bilateral Exercise

04 October 2022

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Following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan Oct. 4 (KST), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Republic of Korea (ROK) personnel conducted a bilateral exercise over the West Sea on Oct. 4 (KST) to showcase combined deterrent and dynamic strike capabilities while demonstrating our nations' bilateral interoperability. During the exercise they conducted a live Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) strike in the Jikdo Range.

The U.S. remains committed to peace and prosperity through the region in order to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan remains ironclad.