US-South Korea joint military drills cut short following Trump directive

Aug 21, 2026

The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, typically an 11-day event focused on command-post simulations and live field manoeuvres for Korean Peninsula contingencies, was...

South Korea, US begin annual joint military exercises

Aug 22, 2022

Seoul [South Korea], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea and the United States on Monday began regular joint military exercises titled the Ulchi Freedom Shield,...

Pyongyang snubs Seoul's peace proposal as inter-Korean tensions flare ahead of US-South Korea drills

Aug 16, 2026

The diplomatic standstill comes amid heightened military readiness across the Korean Peninsula ahead of the annual US-South Korea joint military exercises, Ulchi Freedom Shield,...

Joint military drill cut short at Washington's request, confirms South Korean media

Aug 19, 2026

Following the decision by US President Donald Trump, the joint military exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) between the United States of America and South...

After Trump orders scaling back military exercises with it, S Korea expects US-NKorea friendship to lead to dialogue

Aug 17, 2026

The move came after Trump revealed, in a social media post on Sunday (US local time) that South Korea declined a recent request from...

"Planned, provocative nuclear war rehearsal": N Korea condemns US-S Korea military drills

Mar 24, 2025

The disarmament and peace institute at North Korea's foreign ministry issued the condemnation after Seoul and Washington wrapped up their 11-day annual 'Freedom Shield...