US, ROK to kick off summer military exercises that have enraged North Korea



News US, ROK to kick off summer military exercises that have enraged North Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield to feature over twice as many field training drills, with US Space Force to join for first time Jeongmin Kim August 14, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S.-ROK Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) joint exercises 2022 \| Image: 2nd Infantry Division The U.S. and South Korea will launch large-scale summertime joint exercises next week featuring over twice as many field training drills and the participation of ten other countries, in a move all but certain to draw North Korea’s ire. For the first time, the U.S. Space Force will also join the ROK military and U.S. Forces Korea’s (USFK) annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, which is scheduled to run from Aug. 21 to the end of the month. The U.S. and South Korea will launch large-scale summertime joint exercises next week featuring over twice as many field training drills and the participation of ten other countries, in a move all but certain to draw North Korea’s ire. For the first time, the U.S. Space Force will also join the ROK military and U.S. Forces Korea’s (USFK) annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, which is scheduled to run from Aug. 21 to the end of the month. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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US, ROK to kick off summer military exercises that have enraged North Korea

Ulchi Freedom Shield to feature over twice as many field training drills, with US Space Force to join for first time

Jeongmin Kim August 14, 2023

US, ROK to kick off summer military exercises that have enraged North Korea

U.S.-ROK Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) joint exercises 2022 | Image: 2nd Infantry Division

The U.S. and South Korea will launch large-scale summertime joint exercises next week featuring over twice as many field training drills and the participation of ten other countries, in a move all but certain to draw North Korea’s ire.

For the first time, the U.S. Space Force will also join the ROK military and U.S. Forces Korea’s (USFK) annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, which is scheduled to run from Aug. 21 to the end of the month.

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