US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’



News US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’ Pentagon says all countries have right to conduct military drills and that Ulchi Freedom Shield is defensive in nature Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Air Force and U.S. 7th Air Force conduct a "buddy wing exercise" at Seosan Air Base on Aug. 25, 2022 during the allies' Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) joint exercises \| Image: ROK MND The U.S. and South Korea wrapped up two weeks of large-scale joint military exercises on repelling a hypothetical North Korean invasion and launching a counterattack on Thursday, according to Seoul’s defense ministry. The allies conducted the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercises from Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 following five days of preliminary civil defense drills, in their first field training since 2018. The exercises included live-fire drills utilizing multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and air-to-surface Hellfire missiles. The U.S. and South Korea wrapped up two weeks of large-scale joint military exercises on repelling a hypothetical North Korean invasion and launching a counterattack on Thursday, according to Seoul’s defense ministry. The allies conducted the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercises from Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 following five days of preliminary civil defense drills, in their first field training since 2018. The exercises included live-fire drills utilizing multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and air-to-surface Hellfire missiles. 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-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’

Pentagon says all countries have right to conduct military drills and that Ulchi Freedom Shield is defensive in nature

Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2022

US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’

ROK Air Force and U.S. 7th Air Force conduct a "buddy wing exercise" at Seosan Air Base on Aug. 25, 2022 during the allies' Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) joint exercises | Image: ROK MND

The U.S. and South Korea wrapped up two weeks of large-scale joint military exercises on repelling a hypothetical North Korean invasion and launching a counterattack on Thursday, according to Seoul’s defense ministry.

The allies conducted the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercises from Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 following five days of preliminary civil defense drills, in their first field training since 2018. The exercises included live-fire drills utilizing multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and air-to-surface Hellfire missiles.

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