The launch was the North's sixth round of weapons firings in less than two weeks, which has prompted condemnation from the U.S. and other countries.
and the resulting deep divide in the U.N. Security Council to accelerate its arms development without risking further sanctions.
Wednesday's session ended with no agreement on next steps, despite warnings from the U.S. and its allies that the council's inability to reach consensus on North Korea's record number of missile launches this year was emboldening North Korea and undermining the authority of the United Nations' most powerful body.
The drills on Tuesday were conducted to show a joint ability to deter a North Korean attack on the South. The allies conducted training bombing runs by F-15 strike jets using precision munitions and launched two missiles each that are part of the Army Tactical Missile System.
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