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Pyongyang Steps Up Its Own Drills

December 29 2010

North Korea

North Korea has increased the tempo of its air force training flights and other military exercises after South Korea's recent live-fire artillery drills, United Press International reports.

Air force drills are up 150 percent this month compared to December 2009, South Korean military officials told the local JoongAng Daily.

A source told the paper that at least one MiG fighter from the North has recently crashed.

The latest North Korean exercise included a simulated attack...

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