South Korea and the United States will make great joint military exercises starting from 18. Augusta, their military officials said on Thursday, announcing regular annual maneuvers who are the source of tension with North Korea.
Eleventh-day Annual Exercise, named shield of Sloboda Ulchi, this year will be adapted to a movement 20 of 40 exercises on September, the spokesman of the joint headquarters of the South Korea Lee Sung-June on the briefing for journalists in the brief.
The decision on the extension of the schedule includes the reasons such as extreme weather conditions, he said, denying that there were any political factors behind that move.
This year’s exercise will test improved responses to increased North Korean nuclear threats, as well as the state-of-the-art technologies used in modern warfare, said Lee, citing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Exercise will include a scenario that includes the launch of the North Korean rocket, but will not include a potential nuclear test of Pyongyang, he added, reports Reuters
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
