U.S. Commander Calls for Dispersed Military Drills in South Korea
Brunson said the allies should spread exercises across the peninsula and add training between annual drills to counter lessons from Ukraine.
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U.S. commander calls for dispersed military drills in South Korea
General Xavier Brunson, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea, stated that he is discussing with the South Korean side a plan to conduct the ROK-U.S. combined military exercises, currently held as large-scale command post drills, as "dispersed training" across the country. This dispersed approach across the Korean Peninsula is intended to prevent the military from becoming an easy target for North Korea, which has gained combat experience in the Ukrain…
Citing North Korea's combat experience in the war against Ukraine, he stated, "The situation has changed... We are discussing dispersed training with South Korea." A source said, "The intention is not to change the command post exercise, but to suggest that additional dispersed training is necessary." Correspondents Baek Na-ri and Jang Dong-woo, Reporter Kim Hyo-jeong = U.S. Forces Korea Commander Xavier Brunson
USFK Commander Xavier Brunson discusses ROK-US exercises moving away from a command post-centered format to take place across the Korean Peninsula, including Jeju Island. During a panel discussion at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual event, Commander Brunson stated on the 12th that ROK-US combined exercises are currently conducted twice a year in a large-scale command post exercise format, adding that "we need to move away from this appr…
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korean-vibe.comUSFK chief calls for more dispersed military drills across S. Korea, citing Ukraine war lessons
The commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Monday called for more geographically dispersed military exercises across South Korea, citing lessons...
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