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The U.S. and South Korean militaries began a joint military exercise code-named "Ulchi Freedom Shield" in the early morning of the 19th. The exercise will last until the 29th of this month, with a total of more than 19,000 South Korean officers and soldiers participating.In a military supply drill conducted on the 22nd, the South Korean military simulated the transfer of Patriot and Sky Bow missiles.

On the 22nd, a C-130 transport plane landed at Daegu Air Force Base in South Korea. Afterwards, South Korean soldiers pushed three simulated bombs into the cabin - this was a military supply drill held that day.The South Korean Air Force conducted a simulated transfer of Patriot and Cheonbung air defense missiles between bases for the first time. The exercise assumed that if the North and South Korea went to war and the South Korean army's land supply lines were cut off, the air defense and anti-missile units stationed in Gimhae, which is close to the front line, would be supplied from Daegu in the rear.

Park Jung-il, an officer of the South Korean Air Force Missile Defense Command:The Patriot and Cheon Bow missiles are the core combat capabilities of South Korea’s missile defense system in wartime, and an uninterrupted defense posture is very important.

The South Korean military said that the military supply drill was conducted simultaneously in the air and on the ground that day to ensure seamless anti-missile defense at all times in the event of an emergency.For the first time, the South Korean military organized fuel takeover training involving all three services, the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marine Corps fuel squad.

It is worth noting thatStarting from the 19th, the air forces of South Korea and the United States also conducted an all-weather flight exercise for about a week for the first time.According to the South Korean Ministry of Defense, South Korea and the United States dispatched a total of about 200 military aircraft, including South Korean Air Force F-15K fighters, FA-50 fighters and KF-16 fighters, as well as US Air Force A-10 attack aircraft and F-16 fighters based at Gunsan and Osan bases respectively.

Source: CCTV News