North Korea Conducts Large-Scale Live-Fire Drills Involving Artillery, Missiles, and Drones
North Korea conducted a large-scale live-fire drill on September 13, 2026, involving long-range artillery, guided missiles, and combat drones. The exercise was reported by North Korean state media and confirmed by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, who detected missile launches from Wonsan toward the East Sea. The drill followed a trilateral military exercise by South Korea, the United States, and Japan, prompting North Korea to claim it demonstrated 'huge destructive power.'
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources mention the use of cruise missiles and offensive drones, while others focus on long-range artillery and guided missiles.
North Korea Conducted Exercises Using Offense Drones and Cruise Missiles
North Korea conducted a live-fire military drill, testing the capabilities of long-range artillery units and multiple missile systems
The exact date of the drill is reported as September 13, 2026, by multiple sources, but some outlets mention the event as occurring on September 14, 2026.
North Korea said it conducted a large-scale artillery firing exercise involving long-range artillery and various types of guided missiles, according to a report by Pyongyang today.
The report came after South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected multiple ballistic missiles launched from the North's Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Saturday.
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North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated ‘huge destructive power’ Arab News
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North Korea says it has conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed demonstrated “the huge destructive power of concentrated fire.”
North Korea conducted a firepower strike drill involving artillery and missile units last week, state media reported Monday, following a trilateral military exercise by South Korea, the United States and Japan. The report came after South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles launched from the North's Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Saturday. "A joint firepower attack drill of long-range artillery and missile units of the combined units at all levels o
North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated ‘huge destructive power’ AP News
North Korean state media reported Monday that Pyongyang has conducted a firepower strike drill involving combined units at all levels of the Korean People's Army. The report came after South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected multiple ballistic missiles launched from the North's Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Saturday, a day after South Korea, the United States and Japan wrapped up a trilateral military exercise. "Subunits selected from the five artillery and missile joint units pa
North Korea conducted a live-fire military drill, testing the capabilities of long-range artillery units and multiple missile systems, and announced it would "completely destroy the enemy" upon receiving orders.
North Korea held live-fire drills involving artillery and missiles, KCNA says The Star
North Korea held live-fire drills involving artillery and missiles, KCNA says The Straits Times
North Korea held live-fire drills involving artillery and missiles, KCNA says straitstimes.com
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(URGENT) N. Korea says conducted firepower drill on Saturday Yonhap News Agency