North Korea, Military Drills

North Korea Criticises US, South Korea Joint Military Drills
Annual South Korean and U.S. military exercises called Freedom Shield are due to begin on Monday and run until March 20, aiming to strengthen readiness for threats such as North Korea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) previously said.
South Korea and the US will begin annual military drills next week
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their large annual joint military drills next week to enhance readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Thursday, days after North Korea threatened high-profile provocations against what it called escalating U.S.-led aggression.
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N. Korea warns S. Korea, U.S. will pay 'horrible price' over next week's joint military drills
North Korea threatened Friday that South Korea and the United States will pay a "horrible price" for their joint military exercise slated for next week, saying the drills will soon bring a "storm" that deteriorates the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.
S. Korea-U.S. live-fire drills
U.S. live-fire drills South Korean F-15K fighter jets drop air-to-ground bombs over the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, just 25 kilometers south of the inter-Korean border, on March 6, 2025,
South Korea, US To Launch Major Military Drills Next Week Amid North Korea Threats
The exercise comes just days after North Korea warned of potential high-profile provocations in response to what it perceives as escalating U.S.-led aggression.
South Korea and US gearing up for military exercises
South Korean and US troops will begin their large annual joint military drills next week to enhance their readiness against North Korean threats, the South Korean military said on Thursday. The announcement came days after North Korea threatened high-profile provocations against what it called escalating US-led aggression.

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