US, ROK and Japan to launch new drills to defend against North Korean threats



News US, ROK and Japan to launch new drills to defend against North Korean threats Freedom Edge exercise and tabletop drills come as countries also draft plans for new trilateral ‘coordinating mechanism’ Joe Smith June 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON From left, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik at the Shangri-la Dialogue on Sunday \| Image: @ModJapan_en via X (June 2, 2024) The U.S., South Korea and Japan will launch a series of new trilateral drills this summer as the three countries look to strengthen military cooperation against advancing North Korean threats. ROK Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru released a joint statement announcing a new exercise named “Freedom Edge” after meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. The U.S., South Korea and Japan will launch a series of new trilateral drills this summer as the three countries look to strengthen military cooperation against advancing North Korean threats. ROK Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru released a joint statement announcing a new exercise named “Freedom Edge” after meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. 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 and Japan to launch new drills to defend against North Korean threats

Freedom Edge exercise and tabletop drills come as countries also draft plans for new trilateral ‘coordinating mechanism’

Joe Smith June 3, 2024

US, ROK and Japan to launch new drills to defend against North Korean threats

From left, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik at the Shangri-la Dialogue on Sunday | Image: @ModJapan_en via X (June 2, 2024)

The U.S., South Korea and Japan will launch a series of new trilateral drills this summer as the three countries look to strengthen military cooperation against advancing North Korean threats.

ROK Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru released a joint statement announcing a new exercise named “Freedom Edge” after meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday.

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