South Korea, US to simulate attack on nuclear facility

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Source: CNN

South Korea and the United States will conduct a mock attack on a nuclear facility next month, an official with the South Korean Defense Department told CNN.

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The US and South Korea will also simulate what to do in the event of a sudden missile attack.

North Korea's nuclear test prompted a strong rebuke from the international community, with South Korea saying it was "getting ready for the worst case scenario."

The simulation, dubbed joint exercise "Red Flag," will take place in Alaska from October 3 until October 21..

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The munitions

In its announcement, South Korea said the nuclear facility attack simulation will take place using a GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition, a kit that converts bombs that normally just free-fall from planes into guided munitions.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/20/asia/south-korea-us-nuclear-drills/

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1. This was to be expected

and I love the article's comment (and I'm paraphrasing) that a nk site wasn't the target of the drill. R I G H T.......you have me fooled.