South Korea, U.S. to suspend planning for August joint military drills: MND



News South Korea, U.S. to suspend planning for August joint military drills: MND Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise will no longer go ahead, ROK defense ministry says Hamish Macdonald June 18, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON 150813-N-NM917-123 by SurfaceWarriors on 2015-08-13 09:30:03 The U.S. and South Korea have agreed to suspend the annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) joint military drills, the ROK Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Tuesday. The drills were set to take place in August, though U.S. President Donald Trump following a summit with Kim Jong Un last week said they would be halted while talks with the North were ongoing. “Following close cooperation, South Korea and the U.S. decided to suspend all planning activities for the UFG, the defensive exercise slated for August,” the ROK defense ministry said on Tuesday in a circular to reporters. “The South and the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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South Korea, U.S. to suspend planning for August joint military drills: MND

Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise will no longer go ahead, ROK defense ministry says

Hamish Macdonald June 18, 2018

South Korea, U.S. to suspend planning for August joint military drills: MND

150813-N-NM917-123 by SurfaceWarriors on 2015-08-13 09:30:03

The U.S. and South Korea have agreed to suspend the annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) joint military drills, the ROK Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Tuesday.

The drills were set to take place in August, though U.S. President Donald Trump following a summit with Kim Jong Un last week said they would be halted while talks with the North were ongoing.

“Following close cooperation, South Korea and the U.S. decided to suspend all planning activities for the UFG, the defensive exercise slated for August,” the ROK defense ministry said on Tuesday in a circular to reporters.

“The South and the

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Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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