The U.S., South Korea and Japan kicked off their second large-scale military exercise of the year on Wednesday, with an American aircraft carrier joining the drills to deter and respond to North Korean threats.
The multi-domain Freedom Edge drill is scheduled to run through Friday in waters south of the ROK’s Jeju Island, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The U.S., South Korea and Japan kicked off their second large-scale military exercise of the year on Wednesday, with an American aircraft carrier joining the drills to deter and respond to North Korean threats.
The multi-domain Freedom Edge drill is scheduled to run through Friday in waters south of the ROK’s Jeju Island, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
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