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S. Korea, U.S. to Stage Annual Exercise from March 13-23

SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States plan to kick off a combined springtime military exercise later this month, the allies announced Friday, as they are striving to beef up deterrence against North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. The Freedom Shield (FS) exercise is scheduled to take place from [...]

S. Korea, U.S. Stage 1st Combined Drills Involving F-35As amid N.K. Threats

SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States have been conducting their first combined air drills here involving their respective F-35A stealth fighters, Seoul officials said Thursday, in an apparent show of force against North Korea’s evolving military threats. The four-day drills kicked off Monday amid lingering concerns that Pyongyang could [...]