US-ROK summer drills won’t train for North Korean nuclear attack, allies say



News US-ROK summer drills won’t train for North Korean nuclear attack, allies say Ulchi Freedom Shield will run from Aug. 19-29 but won’t feature nuclear use scenarios as Seoul previously suggested Jeongmin Kim August 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean fighters flying with U.S. B-1B bomber in a joint air drill on March 3, 2023 \| Image: ROK JCS The U.S. and South Korea will kick off large-scale summer military exercises next week but will not conduct training based on a hypothetical North Korean nuclear attack, despite Seoul’s past suggestion that they would. In a joint briefing on Monday, the two sides announced that this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) drills will run from Aug. 19 to 29 and feature “expanded” combined field training exercises in land, sea and air. The U.S. and South Korea will kick off large-scale summer military exercises next week but will not conduct training based on a hypothetical North Korean nuclear attack, despite Seoul’s past suggestion that they would. In a joint briefing on Monday, the two sides announced that this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) drills will run from Aug. 19 to 29 and feature “expanded” combined field training exercises in land, sea and air. 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 summer drills won’t train for North Korean nuclear attack, allies say

Ulchi Freedom Shield will run from Aug. 19-29 but won’t feature nuclear use scenarios as Seoul previously suggested

Jeongmin Kim August 12, 2024

US-ROK summer drills won’t train for North Korean nuclear attack, allies say

South Korean fighters flying with U.S. B-1B bomber in a joint air drill on March 3, 2023 | Image: ROK JCS

The U.S. and South Korea will kick off large-scale summer military exercises next week but will not conduct training based on a hypothetical North Korean nuclear attack, despite Seoul’s past suggestion that they would.

In a joint briefing on Monday, the two sides announced that this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) drills will run from Aug. 19 to 29 and feature “expanded” combined field training exercises in land, sea and air.

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