Military exercises in South Korea simulate countering a potential North Korean attack similar to the "Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa"

   These exercises, which took place over three days starting from Wednesday, involved 5,400 South Korean and American soldiers, utilizing 300 artillery systems, a thousand vehicles, and equipment for the air forces.

South Korean and US forces began live-ammunition military exercises this week to enhance their capabilities in responding to a possible North Korean attack resembling the assault led by Palestinian factions during Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa against Israel on the 7th of this month.

Seoul and Washington regularly conduct joint exercises, but this week's drills come after the October 7th attack heightened security tensions in South Korea, which shares with its northern neighbor the most heavily fortified border area in the world.

Experts say that North Korea's deployment of long-range artillery could fire 16,000 shells per hour in the event of an armed conflict, posing a serious threat to Seoul, which is only about 50 kilometers from the border. They also note that North Korea conducted over 100 missile tests last year, some of which simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and the United States.