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

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

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Rich McCormick said the US should show more allegiance to a longtime Asian ally.

A Republican lawmaker questioned President Donald Trump’s decision to cut short a joint military exercise with South Korea, saying the US should show more allegiance to a longtime Asian ally.

South Korea conducted a civil defense drill at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday (August 19) as part of the country’s annual Ulchi civil defense exercise. About 240 personnel from the military, police, fire department, and local government were mobilized in drills simulating multiple threats at a hotel — including bomb, ch

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un aid no talks are scheduled between her brother and President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump had earlier abruptly ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise just before it began Monday. Trump cited what he described as a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to support him over the war in Iran.

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

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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.

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.

Kim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach.