US, South Korea begin annual military exercises: JCS



News US, South Korea begin annual military exercises: JCS North Korea has slammed drills as ‘dangerous’ war games, though springtime exercises will be computer simulations only Chaewon Chung April 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Members of the U.S. and South Korean militaries at Osan Air Base, South Korea during the first day of Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises in Aug. 2015 \| Image: The U.S. Air Force's official website The U.S. and South Korea will begin annual springtime military training exercises on Monday, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The announcement came as North Korea conducted yet another projectile launch over the weekend. North Korea’s state media reported that it successfully tested a new "tactical guided" weapon, reportedly reaching an apogee of 15 miles (25 km) and a speed of Mach 4. The U.S. and South Korea will begin annual springtime military training exercises on Monday, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The announcement came as North Korea conducted yet another projectile launch over the weekend. North Korea’s state media reported that it successfully tested a new "tactical guided" weapon, reportedly reaching an apogee of 15 miles (25 km) and a speed of Mach 4. 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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US, South Korea begin annual military exercises: JCS

North Korea has slammed drills as ‘dangerous’ war games, though springtime exercises will be computer simulations only

Chaewon Chung April 18, 2022

US, South Korea begin annual military exercises: JCS

Members of the U.S. and South Korean militaries at Osan Air Base, South Korea during the first day of Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises in Aug. 2015 | Image: The U.S. Air Force's official website

The U.S. and South Korea will begin annual springtime military training exercises on Monday, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The announcement came as North Korea conducted yet another projectile launch over the weekend. North Korea’s state media reported that it successfully tested a new "tactical guided" weapon, reportedly reaching an apogee of 15 miles (25 km) and a speed of Mach 4.

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