SEOUL, May 15 (AJP) - The military will stage a five-day computer-based simulation exercise next week to strengthen readiness against North Korean threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Friday.
According to the JCS, the annual command post exercise, known as Taegeuk, is scheduled to begin on Monday.
The exercise is conducted based on scenarios that reflect changes in the security environment and the evolving landscape of modern warfare.
The military aims to strengthen its crisis management and response capabilities against a wide range of North Korean threats. But there will be no counterattack or live-fire field drills against the North, given the exercise's defensive nature.
First launched in the mid-1990s, the exercise has since undergone several changes in name and format. At one point, it was combined with a larger nationwide civil defense exercise, but it was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and other disruptions.
It resumed the following year in a combined format before being separated again and has since been conducted independently.
According to the JCS, the annual command post exercise, known as Taegeuk, is scheduled to begin on Monday.
The exercise is conducted based on scenarios that reflect changes in the security environment and the evolving landscape of modern warfare.
The military aims to strengthen its crisis management and response capabilities against a wide range of North Korean threats. But there will be no counterattack or live-fire field drills against the North, given the exercise's defensive nature.
First launched in the mid-1990s, the exercise has since undergone several changes in name and format. At one point, it was combined with a larger nationwide civil defense exercise, but it was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and other disruptions.
It resumed the following year in a combined format before being separated again and has since been conducted independently.
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