The United States and South Korea concluded their largest-ever joint military drills on Saturday.
The annual war games began in South Korea in March. The drills came after North Korea carried out its 4th nuclear test in January and launched what it called a rocket in February. The launch is widely believed to be a test of long-range ballistic missile technology.
About 300,000 troops from South Korea and 17,000 from the US took part. The drills involved the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis and state-of-the-art F-22 stealth fighter jets.
Practice scenarios included sending special units to North Korea by transport aircraft and an amphibious landing operation for Marines to advance into the North.
North Korea responded with threats to mount a preemptive strike. It also fired what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile and 2 suspected Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
The United States and South Korea plan to continue monitoring moves by the North as the country may carry out another nuclear test or ballistic missile launch before its ruling Workers' Party holds its congress next Friday.
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