S. Korea, US, Japan to Proceed with Freedom Edge Military Exercise
[Politics] : South Korea, the United States and Japan are expected to proceed with their regular multidomain joint military exercise, called Freedom Edge, after Seoul and Washington scaled back their combined two-way drills last week. U.S. Pacific Command spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Chloe Morgan told Yonhap News Agency on ... [more...]
South Korea, the United States, and Japan are set to proceed with their joint military exercise, Freedom Edge. According to Lt. Cmdr. Chloe Morgan, a spokesperson for the U.S. Pacific Command, the exercise will reinforce shared values, enhance interoperability, and strengthen defense partnerships among the three countries.
The exercise is a multidomain drill, and according to The Korea Times, it will be the 2026 iteration. Details such as the scope and scale of this year's exercise are not specified, but it follows the scaling back of a combined Seoul-Washington exercise.
The Freedom Edge exercise aims to ensure peace and stability throughout the Pacific. The Korea Times reports that previous iterations of the exercise took place in June and November 2024, and September of last year.
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