The United States and South Korea began conducting military exercises called “Freedom Shield 2025) in order to strengthen its defensive abilities against regional threats from North Korea.
According to Yonhap, the exercises will be held from March 10 to 21 and are aimed at increasing the compatibility of the army and South Korea. About 19 thousand South Korean soldiers will take part in the exercises, and simulation training and combat events will be held.
, within the framework of the exercises, it is planned to carry out 16 large field operations. The exercises are aimed at counteracting the “military threat” by North Korea and the deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The Shield of Freedom 2025 has become the first major military teaching between the armies of the United States and South Korea since Donald Trump entered the post of US President in January this year.
In turn, the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (KCNA) reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Korea condemned joint exercises as a “dangerous provocative action”.
The statement states that the use of force can lead to a “more serious security crisis”, and it is emphasized that these exercises are a “dangerous provocation that can lead to a physical conflict in the Korean peninsula in the event of an accidental shot”.