‘Combat ready’: Inside Korea’s Cheongung-II missile defense unit

“SACHEON, South Gyeongsang Province — Sirens echoed as members of an Air Force missile defense unit rushed toward Cheongung-II launchers during a simulated ballistic missile interception drill, Wednesday. As the warning sounded, soldiers quickly moved into position around the launch vehicles, activating power systems and checking equipment status. Inside the control center, personnel relayed simulated alerts based on a North Korean ballistic missile launch scenario, while troops repeated procedures they appeared to know by heart. The Air Force opened the missile defense site to reporters this week as part of a media tour at Sacheon Air Base, offering a rare look inside one of the military’s frontline missile defense units. The Cheongung-II system, also known as KM-SAM Block II, is one of the key components of Korea’s multilayered missile defense network designed to detect, track and intercept incoming ballistic missile threats. Even while troops moved around the launchers, interception procedures continued inside the system. Under normal conditions, the interceptors remain in standby

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