US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

Freedom Shield is one of two “command post” exercises that the allies conduct each year; the other is Ulchi Freedom Shield, held in August. The drills are largely computer-simulated and designed to ...
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North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Tuesday, according to its neighbors, as the North heightens animosities with rival ...
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North Korea sums up year of US, South Korean military exercises as ‘gravely threatening’

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — North Korea’s government media on Friday denounced the year’s U.S. military activity in the region as “gravely threatening” to “strategic stability” on the ...
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Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — An arms race for nuclear-powered submarines is accelerating between North and South Korea amid shifts in the United States' security strategy in the region. North ...
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US signals defense shift

(Bloomberg) -- North Korea fired what appeared to be ballistic missiles off its east coast days after the US released a new defense strategy signaling a reduction in American military support to ...