South Korea's Air force on Tuesday conducted live-fire drills hours after North Korea fired an unidentified missile over Japan. CNN reports that the drill simulated the destruction of the leadership of North Korea. The report quoted South Korea's Presidential spokesman, Yoon Young-chan as announcing that four F-15K jetfighters had dropped eight MK 84 bombs on a simulated target at the Taebaek Pilsung Firing Range in the country's northeastern Gangwon province, about five hours drive from Seoul.
According to him, the "South Korean leader, Moon Jae-in had wanted to showcase a strong punishment capability against the North." The statement added that "the drill reconfirmed South Korea Air Force capability to destroy the enemy's leadership in cases of emergency."
The CNN report describes the MK 84 as a 2,000 pound bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets.
