South Korea and the USA began large military maneuvers

South Korea and the USA began large military maneuvers on Monday to strengthen defense readiness against North Korea threats. Part of the exercises was shifted to September, which the commentators recognized as Seoul's conciliatory gesture towards Pyongyang.

According to the command of the combined bosses of the South Korean army, the bosses of the South Korean army, about 18,000 will take part in the maneuvers under the code name Ulchi Freedom Shield. South Korea soldiers. The exact number of American military has not been disclosed, but according to media reports, a total of approx. 21 thousand will take part in the exercises. Soldiers from the US forces in Korea (USFK), South Korea Army and UN command in this country.

The decision to postpone almost half of 40 training grounds – officially due to heat – was announced at a time when the President of South Korea. Li Dze Mjung took action to de -escalate tension with North Korea, including by suspending propaganda transmission and dismantling the speakers at the inter -Core border.

The South Korean army announced last week that North Korean troops began disassembly of their own devices, which the authorities in Pyongyang strongly denied. Kim Jo Dong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Una, rejected attempts to reconcile from South Korea, calling them “fantasies”.

Both Koree has been formally at war for over 70 years, because the armed conflict of 1950–53 ended only with the signing of a truce, not a peace treaty.

Krzysztof Pawliszak (PAP)

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