South Korea conducts drills testing advanced air-launched cruise missile

South Korea conducts drills testing advanced air-launched cruise missile

South Korea said on Wednesday it conducted its first live-fire drill for an advanced air-launched cruise missile it says will strengthen its pre-emptive strike capability against North Korea in the event of crisis.

South Korea's military said the Taurus missile fired from an F-15 fighter jet travelled through obstacles at low altitudes before hitting a target off the country's western coast.