South Korea-US joint drills: Military exercises held to deter north Korea

South Korea is holding nationwide civil defense drills, an annual event aimed at preparing the public for a possible attack by North Korea. This year, they're being staged simultaneously with joint military exercises with the US. And it all comes at a time of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. Al Jazeera's Rob McBride reports from Seoul. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthKorea #CivilDefenseDrills #NorthKoreaTensions #MilitaryExercises #USSouthKoreaAlliance #KoreanPeninsula #NationalSecurity #Preparedness