South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned the launch as a provocation and vowed to repel aggressions by Pyongyang as tensions rose. This came after two US F-22 raptors participated in a joint military drill with South Korea, which North Korea sees as a security threat.
Kim drove the new tank during a mock drill to inspect the combat capabilities of tank crews and make them familiar with combat action in different missions. The mock battle comes as joint annual drills involving South Korea and the US were due to wrap up on Thursday.
Taiwan's army also said it detected four unmanned aerial vehicles flying in the vicinity of the offshore county of Kinmen which they believe to be Chinese drones.
In violation of existing diplomatic norms, India was not invited for the cultural event organised by Pakistan on Thursday under the aegis of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) military drill in Russia.
Complimenting the commanders and troops for an outstanding display of professional competence and warfighting capability in extreme terrain and altitude conditions, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said he was fully confident that Northern Command will continue its legacy of excelling in combat, should conflict be forced upon the nation.
The ties between India and China hit rock-bottom after both the sides were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam in the Sikkim sector of the border in 2017.
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The last 'Hand-in-Hand' exercise took place in Pune in 2016. However, the drill did not take place in 2017 due to tensions between the two armies over Doklam.
The BIMSTEC armies, showcased tactical drills like hostage rescue by insertion of troops from helicopters, room intervention as well as house clearing drills.
The five-day Vigilant Ace drill -- involving 230 aircraft, including F-22 Raptor stealth jet fighters, and tens of thousands of troops -- began Monday morning, Seoul's air force said.
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