US, South Korea and Japan begin five-day military exercise
The five-day drill features real-time data sharing and coordinated air-defense and maritime interdiction scenarios, despite North Korea's warning of countermeasures.
- On Monday, South Korea, the United States, and Japan began a five-day joint military exercise called Freedom Edge in international waters east and south of Jeju.
- This fourth iteration of Freedom Edge proceeds on schedule despite the scaling back last month of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which President Donald Trump ordered as a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea.
- The JCS stated the exercise is "aimed at enhancing deterrence and response capabilities against North Korean nuclear and missile threats," while the three nations will enhance operational capabilities across maritime, air, and cyber domains.
- Major maritime and air assets from the United States, Japan, and South Korea are participating, featuring enhanced real-time data sharing and synchronized coordination overseen by a joint exercise control group.
- Pyongyang has long denounced the allies' drills as "war rehearsals," though military officials maintain the exercise is conducted in accordance with international law and norms.
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