South Korea, U.S. Launch Freedom Shield Amid North Korean Missile Launch and Pocheon Bombing Incident

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Updated Mar 11, 2025, 10:47 PM

South Korea and the United States have commenced their annual joint military exercise, known as Freedom Shield, which began on March 10 and is scheduled to last until March 20. This exercise marks the first under the second term of the Trump administration and has drawn criticism from North Korea, which perceives it as a provocative act. In a related development, an accidental bombing occurred in Pocheon, South Korea, on March 6, when two KF-16 fighter jets dropped eight MK-82 bombs on a civilian area, resulting in 38 injuries, including 19 civilians, and causing 166 instances of property damage. The Air Force has identified pilot error as the cause, with the pilots failing to check the bombing coordinates three times as required by procedure. Following the accidental bombing, the Air Force has taken disciplinary action by dismissing the group commander and the squadron commander of the involved unit for dereliction of duty and insufficient command management. The pilots responsible for the incident are under investigation and could face criminal charges for causing injury by occupational negligence, with potential penalties including a maximum of 5 years in prison or a fine up to 20 million won. North Korea has responded to the joint military exercises by launching multiple ballistic missiles towards the Yellow Sea on March 10. This action is seen as a direct response to the Freedom Shield exercise, though North Korean state media has not officially acknowledged the missile launch. South Korea has deployed 19,000 troops for the exercise, planning to conduct 16 large-scale on-field drills.

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South Korea, U.S. hold combined air assault drills in connection with joint annual exercise https://t.co/2GqHD2D5W7

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The Air Force dismissed two commanders of the unit belonging to the pilots who caused the fighter jet accident. It is said that there was a serious abandonment of work, but it was only five days after the accident occurred. We will discuss whether to disqualify the two pilots from flying next week. https://t.co/qSHoh3rS9a

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