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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter moves at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 7. [YONHAP]

North holds firing drills ahead of planned South-U.S. joint military exercises

North Korea has conducted artillery firing drills to bolster its combat readiness posture, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as South Korea and the United States prepare to kick off their joint military exercise next week.

2025.8.12

The USS William P. Lawrence, left. and the ROKS Daecheong conduct a replenishment drill in the East Sea on May 9. [NEWS1]

South Korea, U.S. conduct joint naval drill as North Korean maritime threat grows

South Korea and the United States conducted a combined maritime exercise in the East Sea from Thursday to Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent military developments, including signs of a more aggressive naval posture.

2025.5.11

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A Korean Navy deep-sea diver jumps into the water in Changwon, South Gyeongsang, during combined drills with U.S. troops on April 8. [NEWS1]

Korea, U.S. stage joint naval salvage exercise along southern coast

Korea and the United States have conducted a regular naval exercise aimed at improving joint salvage and rescue capabilities.

2025.4.10

Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun, left, and U.S. Forces Korea spokesperson Col. Ryan Donald speak at a joint press briefing for the Freedom Shield exercise at the JCS headquarters in central Seoul on March 6. [YONHAP]

South Korea, U.S. to kick off major springtime military exercise next week

South Korea and the United States will begin a key annual joint military exercise next week to enhance their combined defense capabilities against North Korean military threats, the allies said in a joint press briefing on Thursday.

2025.3.7

A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Monday, the first day of the joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise by the South Korean and U.S. militaries. [YONHAP]

South Korea, U.S. begin annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to boost readiness against North

South Korea and the United States began conducting joint military drills on Monday that President Yoon Suk Yeol called necessary to bolster readiness against hostile acts committed by Pyongyang.

2024.8.19

Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Col. Lee Sung-jun, left, and United States Forces Korea spokesman Col. Ryan Donald shake hands at a joint press briefing on the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on Monday. [JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF]

South Korea, U.S. to begin Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise next week amid threats from North

South Korea and the United States will begin their annual summertime joint military exercise next week to strengthen their combined defense posture and response capabilities, according to the allies on Monday.

2024.8.12

South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, center, and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara before their talks on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. [YONHAP]

South Korea, U.S., Japan to launch trilateral exercise

South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to launch a trilateral exercise this summer under an agreement between their defense chiefs in Singapore on Sunday, according to Seoul's Defense Ministry.

2024.6.3

Soldiers from the South Korean Army’s Ground Operations Command practice retrieving supplies dropped by a C-130 transport aircraft from the U.S. Air Force during a joint exercise in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. [REPUBLIC OF KOREA GROUND OPERATIONS COMMAND]

Soldiers practice retrieving supplies from U.S. aircraft

Soldiers from the South Korean Army’s Ground Operations Command take part in a joint ground and air resupply training exercise with the U.S. military in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday.

2024.5.29

Gen. Paul LaCamera leads a media tour of Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations on Saturday. [JUN MIN-KYU]

USFK commander says U.S. commitment to Korea 'ironclad'

Gen. Paul LaCamera said it is essential that South Korean and U.S. forces continue joint training to maintain readiness "for any threat that may evolve" during an unprecedented media tour of CP Tango.

2024.3.13

United States Forces Korea Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera speaks to South Korean and U.S. service members at Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations (CP Tango), an underground bunker complex that serves as the central node of joint operations by the allies, during a rare media tour on Saturday. [JUN MIN-KYU]

U.S. military unveils top-secret, nuclear weapon-proof bunker

United States Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera, who called Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations (CP Tango) the place “where the magic is made,” led a small group of invited journalists through the complex on Saturday.