US and South Korea Begin Military Drills Despite Trump Call to Scale Back
The allies will conduct 14 battalion-level field trainings as South Korea seeks a conditions-based wartime command transfer, officials said.
- On Monday, South Korea and the United States launched the Ulchi Freedom Shield combined exercise, aiming to bolster readiness and advance the transition of wartime operational command to Seoul.
- The Lee Jae Myung administration seeks to retake wartime command from Washington before its five-year term ends in 2030, using the UFS as a testing ground to evaluate Seoul's capabilities.
- Supporting the exercise, the United Nations Command is sending around 70 personnel from 12 of its 18 member states, while the Eighth Army described the focus as "modernizing the alliance" and "shaping the security environment in Northeast Asia."
- North Korea warned of responses with a "new level of a deterrent," denouncing the UFS as preparations for military confrontation, even as allies scaled back field training exercises to ease tensions.
- Running until August 27, the exercise excludes training where the South Korean deputy commander takes over Combined Forces Command command, reflecting U.S. caution regarding the OPCON transition timeline.
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US and South Korea begin military drills despite Trump call to scale back
US and South Korean forces began on Monday joint military drills as planned, despite Donald Trump calling for them to be scaled back. Trump said the exercises were too costly and hostile toward North Korea, while critics warned reducing them could weaken South Korea’s security. The drills are set to continue until August 28.
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Proceso DigitalWashington and Seoul start 11 days of maneuvers with adjustments in the face of North Korean advances and lessons from their support for Russia, while Trump orders cuts and Pionyang promises new deterrence
The annual exercise "Ulchi Freedom Shield" (Ufs) will take place until 27 August and includes joint and multi-domain operations, aimed at enhancing the readiness and capabilities of allies through the simulation of realistic threats that reflect the rapidly evolving nature of modern war
South Korea and the United States have started the new phase of joint military exercises, an annual appointment that this year takes on particular importance also for Seoul. Korea...
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