South Korea and the United States will resume their long-suspended live field training sessions in August, the South Korean Defense Ministry announced on July 22.
The joint drills are scheduled for Aug. 22 to Sept. 1. Exercises will combine computer simulation-based command post training, civil contingency, and field maneuver drills.
There will be 11 joint field exercises in total, including a brigade-level drill.
“We plan to stage combined air carrier strike group training and drills for amphibious operations at an early date, among others,” South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup told reporters after briefing South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on policy matters.
In 2018, joint drills between South Korea and the United States were scaled down as part of the Trump administration’s push for boosting diplomatic engagement with North Korea….