South Korea, US complete all joint drills postponed from last summer

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South Korea, US complete all joint drills postponed from last summer
U.S. troops fire an M777 towed howitzer during combined artillery training at Rodriguez Range, Dec. 8-19. (Joint Chiefs of Staff photo)Courtesy of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)SEOUL, December 29 (AJP) - The military has carried out all 22 joint field training with the U.S. that were rescheduled after being postponed in August, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Monday.

Those drills were among about 40 exercises that are part of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, aimed at maintaining a combined defense posture, including combined tactical airborne training, rescue operations, equipment maintenance, and live-fire drills.

According to the JCS, two of the drills were conducted solely by South Korea.

The military postponed the drills earlier in the summer, citing extreme heat and other factors.
Jun Sung-min 기자 ball@ajunews.com

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