South Korea and the United States began their largest joint military drills since 2017 this week.
These joint military drills are designed to test readiness against North Korea’s missile tests
The drills, called the Ulchi Freedom Shield, are scheduled to run until September 1. They are tri-service drills involving thousands of troops as well as live-fire exercises.
These joint drills come after North Korea rejected South Korea’s proposals that Pyongyang give up its nuclear capabilities in phases, in return for economic benefits

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