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The South Korean military will conduct its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk exercises next week to enhance unilateral operational command capabilities.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) said Friday that the five-day drills, starting Monday, will incorporate scenarios reflecting changes in the security environment and recent warfare trends.
The JCS added that through the drills, it aims to strengthen the military’s crisis management and response capabilities against various North Korean threats.
A command post exercise, or CPX, differs from a field training exercise in that it uses computer simulations to rehearse wartime operational procedures rather than live troop maneuvers.
Examples include the South Korea-U.S. Freedom Shield exercise conducted in March in preparation for the transfer of wartime operational control.
The Taegeuk exercise was first launched by the JCS in 1996 under the name “Amnok River Exercise.” After several rounds of integration with and separation from other drills, it has been held annually in its current form since 2022.