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| ▲ This file photo, taken March 20, 2024, shows a U.S. CH-47D helicopter transporting a piece of equipment during a river-crossing exercise between South Korean and U.S. troops in the border county of Yeoncheon, 60 kilometers north of Seoul. (Yonhap) |
S Korea-US-river crossing drills
S. Korea, U.S. stage combined river-crossing drills
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off a large-scale river-crossing exercise earlier this week to improve joint operational capabilities, Seoul's Army said Wednesday.
The five-day drills began Monday at Namhan River in Yeoju, 61 kilometers southeast of Seoul, involving some 590 troops and 243 mechanized assets and aircraft, including CH-47D helicopters, K1A2 tanks and K808 armored vehicles, according to the Army.
During the drills, troops from the South's 7th Engineer Brigade and the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division built a 280-meter pontoon bridge in three hours, allowing the vehicles to swiftly cross the river and reach their target destination, it said.
"This exercise, which was designed to enhance realistic river-crossing capabilities of the two countries, defined operational procedures utilizing combined assets and focused on confirming the interoperability of the two sides' river-crossing assets," it said.
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