US EditionSouth Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats
- Beginning on August 18, 2025, the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military training exercise commenced in South Korea and is scheduled to continue until August 28.
- The exercise occurs amid South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's push to restore the suspended 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to reduce border tensions.
- The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise involves a combined force of approximately 21,000 personnel, predominantly composed of South Korean soldiers, and includes activities such as live-fire drills, command post simulations, and civil defense training.
- North Korea condemned the drills as hostile preparations and vowed to respond to provocations, while Seoul emphasized the exercise is defensive and not intended to escalate tensions.
- The exercise reinforces the U.S.-South Korea alliance's commitment to regional security and occurs alongside efforts to reduce tensions and rebuild trust on the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korean and U.S. militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats
South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with threats by nuclear-armed North Korea, which has warned the drills would deepen regional tensions and vowed to respond to “any provocation” against its territory.
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