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The United States and South Korea will hold joint military exercises

The training will last 10 days.

South Korea and the United command of the United States on August 21 will begin a ten-day large-scale exercises Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG). About it reports the Ministry of defense.

“These exercises also highlight the longstanding military partnership, an enduring friendship between the two countries, help to ensure peace and security on the Peninsula and reaffirm the US commitment to the Alliance”, – stated in the message.
Ulchi Freedom Guardian is a maneuvers to increase readiness, protect the region and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula, say Pentagon officials. According to officials, it will be attended by about 17 500 people from the United States.

Also in the maneuvers will take part in the military of Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK.

29 July 2017 North Korea launched an Intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14. According to officials in Washington, new missile test, the DPRK demonstrated that the regime in Pyongyang may have a means of delivery of nuclear warheads on most of the mainland United States. The Pentagon fears that North Korea is developing the hydrogen bomb and can complete it through 6-18 months.

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