The launch was likely meant to meant grab American attention days before the U.S. election and respond to condemnation over the North’s role in Ukraine.
Several units in the Pacific — from Hawaii to Alaska — were chosen as part of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s 'transformation in contact' push.
The U.S. military has stood with Israel since Hamas' attack into the country on Oct. 7, 2023, and suffered attacks on Middle Eastern positions as well.