S. Korea-U.S. forces to hold large-scale combined exercise for 11 days starting March 13th

한미, 13~23일 대규모 연합연습 실시 北 고강도 도발 가능성 For the first time in five years, South Korea and the U.S. will hold a large-scale combined field training exercise to strengthen allied defense and response capabilities. In a joint briefing at Seoul's defense ministry on Friday, officials from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Forces Korea said the 'Freedom Shield' exercise will be held for 11 days, from March 13th to the 23rd. They said the drill will focus on exercise scenarios based on the changing security environment and lessons learned from recent wars. They also added the exercise will maintain a strong defense posture, to be ready for any provocation from North Korea during the training period. #SouthKorea #UnitedStates #한미연합연습 #군사훈련 #Arirang_News 📣 Facebook :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Twitter :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Homepage : https://v2.arirang.com/ 2023-03-03, 12:00 (KST)