South Korea, U.S. to postpone planned air combat military drills



News South Korea, U.S. to postpone planned air combat military drills Move intended to facilitate diplomacy with North Korea, U.S. Secretary of Defense says, denies it's a "concession" Oliver Hotham November 17, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s Twitter Update at 1905 KST: this article has been updated to include mention of a foreign ministry statement issued on Sunday. South Korea and the U.S. have decided to postpone a series of joint air combat military drills scheduled to take place this month, the two countries' defense ministers said on Sunday, in a decision intended to facilitate long-stalled negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program. Update at 1905 KST: this article has been updated to include mention of a foreign ministry statement issued on Sunday. South Korea and the U.S. have decided to postpone a series of joint air combat military drills scheduled to take place this month, the two countries' defense ministers said on Sunday, in a decision intended to facilitate long-stalled negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea, U.S. to postpone planned air combat military drills

Move intended to facilitate diplomacy with North Korea, U.S. Secretary of Defense says, denies it's a "concession"

Oliver Hotham November 17, 2019

South Korea, U.S. to postpone planned air combat military drills

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s Twitter

Update at 1905 KST: this article has been updated to include mention of a foreign ministry statement issued on Sunday.

South Korea and the U.S. have decided to postpone a series of joint air combat military drills scheduled to take place this month, the two countries' defense ministers said on Sunday, in a decision intended to facilitate long-stalled negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program.

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