US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints
Washington cited force constraints from the Iran war as it canceled the biennial Ssangyong drill, a major amphibious exercise with South Korea.
- The United States canceled a joint amphibious landing exercise with South Korea due to force constraints from the war with Iran, as stated by South Korea on Monday.
- The Ssangyong drills are intended to enhance marine operations and typically include various military forces.
- This cancellation follows President Donald Trump's order to reduce the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises from 11 to 5 days.
- Han Seung-jeon, a spokesman, confirmed that the US Marine Corps indicated deployment constraints for the Ssangyong exercise due to the Middle East situation.
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Another South Korea-U.S. military drill is cut as Iran conflict overshadows the Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Marine Corps called off biennial drills with South Korea Monday, one week after President Trump unexpectedly ordered the downscaling of separate Ulchi Freedom Shield drills last week.
The U.S. cancelled a joint amphibious landing exercise with South Korea, scheduled for September, alluding to resource constraints due to the war in Iran. As detailed by The New York Times, the South Korean army confirmed that it had been notified by the U.S. Marine Corps that the demands in the Middle East would prevent ... Continue reading "A Trump Disappointment?The U.S. cancels amphibious exercises with South Korea, according to Seoul" The p…
South Korea revealed that the United States canceled joint military exercises with them scheduled for September due to manpower limitations following the war with Iran.
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