"한미 합동 北미사일 방어 훈련했다"...정국방, 전군회의서 밝혀<br /><br />Seoul's defense minister Jeong Kyeong-doo stated at a meeting of top military commanders Wednesday that South Korea and the U.S. carried out joint air and missile defense exercises earlier this year.<br />According to a South Korean military source, a combined Air Force combat readiness posture drill was conducted as planned, under the scenario of North Korea's missile threats.<br />During the exercise, the two sides simulated the integration of missile detection and interception involving South Korea's Patriot missiles and the U.S.'s THAAD system.<br />However, the official said it does not indicate that South Korea would be incorporated into the wider U.S. missile defense system.<br />
