US-ROK troops wrap up spring drills with show of force on North Korea’s doorstep



News US-ROK troops wrap up spring drills with show of force on North Korea’s doorstep Allies call river crossing near border a symbol of ‘ironclad’ ties amid political upheaval in Seoul and Washington Ifang Bremer March 20, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Troops cross the Imjin river on a bridge built by ROK and U.S. soldiers. \| Image: NK News (March 2025) The roar of massive Chinook helicopters filled the air near the inter-Korean border on Thursday as U.S.-ROK forces worked in tandem to build a temporary bridge over a river crossing, the finale to nearly two weeks of joint drills on defending the South against North Korean attack. The “wet gap crossing” over the Imjin River, the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1950-53 Korean War, marked the end of the allies’ Freedom Shield springtime exercise that kicked off on March 10 and featured 16 field training drills. The roar of massive Chinook helicopters filled the air near the inter-Korean border on Thursday as U.S.-ROK forces worked in tandem to build a temporary bridge over a river crossing, the finale to nearly two weeks of joint drills on defending the South against North Korean attack. The “wet gap crossing” over the Imjin River, the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1950-53 Korean War, marked the end of the allies’ Freedom Shield springtime exercise that kicked off on March 10 and featured 16 field training drills. 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 troops wrap up spring drills with show of force on North Korea’s doorstep

Allies call river crossing near border a symbol of ‘ironclad’ ties amid political upheaval in Seoul and Washington

Ifang Bremer March 20, 2025

US-ROK troops wrap up spring drills with show of force on North Korea’s doorstep

Troops cross the Imjin river on a bridge built by ROK and U.S. soldiers. | Image: NK News (March 2025)

The roar of massive Chinook helicopters filled the air near the inter-Korean border on Thursday as U.S.-ROK forces worked in tandem to build a temporary bridge over a river crossing, the finale to nearly two weeks of joint drills on defending the South against North Korean attack.

The “wet gap crossing” over the Imjin River, the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1950-53 Korean War, marked the end of the allies’ Freedom Shield springtime exercise that kicked off on March 10 and featured 16 field training drills.

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