The US Department of Defense announced on the 20th that it has decided to end the South Korea-US joint exercise, which was scheduled to run until the end of August, early on the 21st. In a statement, the Department of Defense said, "The 2023 South Korea-US joint exercise will conclude on August 21, and the live-fire training portion of the exercise will be scaled back." The South Korea-US joint exercise, which started on August 13, was scheduled to run for 11 days until August 23. The exercise was scaled down compared to previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was conducted mainly in a simulated manner. The Department of Defense said, "The decision to conclude the exercise early was made after a comprehensive review of the impact on the readiness of our forces and the alliance." The South Korean and US militaries have not disclosed details about the exercise, such as the number of troops mobilized and specific training contents.
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