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US, ROK and Japan kick off Freedom Edge drills to counter North Korean threats

Inaugural multi-domain aerial and naval exercises to feature US aircraft carrier and run for three days

The U.S., South Korea and Japan kicked off their inaugural Freedom Edge multi-domain aerial and naval exercises on Thursday, continuing efforts to bolster trilateral military cooperation over North Korea nuclear threats.

In a press release, the ROK defense ministry stated that the exercises featuring assets including a U.S. aircraft carrier aim to enhance “interoperability” among the three nations and “promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Korean Peninsula.”

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