The U.S. and South Korean militaries are slated to stage a yearly
large-scale drill next month in accordance with allied efforts to defend
against a belligerent North Korea, the Yonhap News Agency reported (see
GSN, July 20).
The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise is to begin on Aug. 20 and to last through Aug. 31. Approximately 30,000 U.S. troops and roughly 56,000 South Korean military personnel are to take part in the computer-assisted drill, the Combined Forces Command announced.
Military personnel from seven U.N. Command nations -- Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom -- are to observe the exercise.
"Ulchi Freedom Guardian is a key exercise to strengthen the readiness of Republic of Korea and U.S. forces," said the head of U.S. military personnel in South Korea, Gen. James Thurman. "It is based on realistic scenarios and enables us to train on our essential tasks with a whole of government."
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The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise is to begin on Aug. 20 and to last through Aug. 31. Approximately 30,000 U.S. troops and roughly 56,000 South Korean military personnel are to take part in the computer-assisted drill, the Combined Forces Command announced.
Military personnel from seven U.N. Command nations -- Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom -- are to observe the exercise.
"Ulchi Freedom Guardian is a key exercise to strengthen the readiness of Republic of Korea and U.S. forces," said the head of U.S. military personnel in South Korea, Gen. James Thurman. "It is based on realistic scenarios and enables us to train on our essential tasks with a whole of government."
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