SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States wrapped up a major combined military exercise Thursday, Seoul officials said, in a conclusion highlighting their pursuit of stronger deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. The allies completed the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, which kicked off Aug. 22, despite North [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States plan to conduct an array of drills, including repelling attacks and mounting counterattacks, as part of their major combined training set to kick off later this month, Seoul’s defense ministry said Monday. In a written parliamentary briefing, the ministry said the Ulchi Freedom [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States staged a combined exercise in international waters off Okinawa this week, the military said Saturday, in yet another move highlighting the allies’ joint defense posture. The three-day exercise, which ended Saturday, was aimed at bolstering the allies’ mission capabilities against North Korea’s provocations, [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States will stage a major springtime combined military exercise starting this week in a scaled-back manner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday. Whether to hold the regular exercise has drawn attention as the unification ministry and some civic [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States are preparing to hold their annual springtime combined military exercise next month, sources said Sunday. The planned exercise has drawn keen attention amid concern that North Korea could use the exercise as a pretext for provocations in the early months of the administration [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and the United States conducted fewer joint military exercises last year compared with a year earlier amid the coronavirus pandemic, defense ministry data showed Saturday. The two countries staged a total of 172 joint training sessions in South Korea last year, down from 191 in 2019. By [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Special forces of South Korea and the United States carried out regular combined drills last month at a South Korean air force base under the scenario of raiding an enemy camp and capturing an agent, apparently targeting North Korea. According to photos released by the U.S. military, the U.S.’ [...]