S. Korea says joint military drills with U.S. to proceed as scheduled-Xinhua

S. Korea says joint military drills with U.S. to proceed as scheduled

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-08-17 09:15:45

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday that the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise is proceeding as planned, adding that it would provide further updates if there are any developments.

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday local time that he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. ■