US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints

The US Marine Corps formally notified its South Korean counterpart in June that force availability would be constrained for the division-level exercise, known as Ssangyong.

The decision has intensified doubts over Washington’s capacity to manage concurrent global conflicts, as U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen to troubling levels.

The United States canceled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea due to force availability.

The United States canceled a large joint amphibious landing exercise between the Marine Corps and South Korean forces set for September over resource constraints tied to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, Seoul’s military announced Monday. “The U.S. Marine Corps formally notified our forces in June that its ability to deplo

The cancellation follows Trump's surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.

South Korea said on Monday that the United States had cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month due to constraints on force availability caused by the war with Iran. The biennial Ssangyong drills involve marine forces from South Korea and the US and are designed to strengthen combined

The cancellation follows US President Donald Trump's order last week to scale down the separate annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, cutting the joint drills from 11 days to five.

SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday (Aug 24) that the United States had cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month due to constraints on force availability caused by the war with Iran.The biennial Ssangyong drills involve marine forces from South Korea and the US and are designed to stre

The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.

SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the availability of U.S. forces due to the war in Iran. The U.S. Marine Corps formally notified its South Korean c

US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints  Reuters

The U.S. and South Korean militaries wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, though the North said the step isn’t enough to persuade it to return to talks.

US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage  AP News

Russia is preparing to expand its use of North Korean ballistic missiles, with six launchers reportedly deployed in Voronezh Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War said. Ukraine’s military intelligence said North Korea had transferred around 50 KN-23, KN-24 and upgraded KN-30 missiles to Russia by July. From Vorone

Joint military drills between South Korean and US troops ended Friday, nearly a week ahead of schedule. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise was cut short from 11 days to five after US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized the drills as costly and hostile toward Pyongyang, citing his close relationship with N

On Thursday, North Korea fired ten short-range ballistic missiles into eastern waters, a provocative move following the United States' decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. The South Korean military enhanced its monitoring efforts and shared intelligence with its allies. Meanwhile, North Korea d

The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea

North Korea mocked South Korea for being a US “puppet” after President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries’ joint military drills.

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The defence force wasn't given a heads up that an exercise it's taking part in with allies was being significantly reduced - finding out through media reports.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.

Pyongyang has long condemned US-South Korea joint exercises as rehearsals for invasion, often staging missile launches around the drills.

President Trump confirmed he plans to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un later this year, the third sitdown between the two across the commander in chief’s two terms. The president says he has a very good relationship with Kim and while speaking to the media also noted that he didn’t like the massive...

The ballistic missile launch comes a day after US President Donald Trump said he would visit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year.

North Korea fired 10 ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday evening, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles were reportedly launched shortly after 5 p.m. local time, and originated from the “Pyongyang area.” The launches come amid a rise in tensions between North and South Korea as t

The move by Trump also will start to raise questions about the credibility of Washington's commitment to alliances.