US and South Korea to Conduct Large-Scale Joint Military Exercises to Enhance Preparedness Against North Korean Threat

At a joint press conference, officials dismissed worries that South Korea’s newly elected liberal President Lee Jae Myung plans to reduce the number of military drills this year. They emphasized that these drills are not being scaled back as a gesture to open dialogue with their counterparts in North Korea.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/07/south-korea-us-to-carry-out-major-joint-military-drills-to-boost-readiness-amid-north-kore