South Korea & US Launch Joint Military Exercises Amid North Korea’s Threats

The 11-day, nonstop exercise is scheduled to be "a realistic exercise to boost the allies’ combined defense capabilities based on scenarios reflecting varied security challenges and lessons learned from recent wars,” according to the Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff during a press conference.

Every year in March, the allies conduct a massive combined military exercise called Freedom Shield. Together with the interagency Ulchi Exercise conducted by the South Korean government in August, the allies also do the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise.

The Freedom Shield exercises are centered on challenging, practical scenarios that draw insights from contemporary international conflicts, with a particular focus on mitigating North Korea's cruise missile threats. The exercise that is computer-simulated and includes live conflict simulations. In order to strengthen the drills' deterrent impact against North Korean provocations, the United States is also anticipated to send strategic assets to the Korean peninsula.

The allies also discussed their concerns about North Korea providing Russia with weapons and missiles during their discussions.

Source: The Korean Times