(VOVWORLD) - South Korea and the United States kicked off annual summertime military exercises on Monday, seeking to boost their joint defense readiness.
 The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, August 23, 2016. (Photo: REUTERS) |
The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, set to end on August 29, will reflect "realistic threats" across all domains, including missile threats, GPS jamming, cyberattacks, and other lessons learned from recent incidents, the two countries' militaries have said.
About 19,000 South Korean troops will take part, similar to last year, with 48 rounds of combined field training, including field manoeuvre, live fire and amphibious exercises to be held.