韩国和美国从8月19日至29日 开始Ulchi自由盾牌军事演习 联合防御准备演习 South Korea and the US commence the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise, a joint defense readiness drill, from August 19-29.

韩国和美国将从8月19日至29日发起Ulchi自由盾牌军事演习, South Korea and the US will initiate the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military exercise from August 19-29, involving 19,000 South Korean troops and focusing on joint defense readiness against North Korea's escalating threats. 多领域演习包括陆地、海洋、空中、网络和空间资产。 The multi-domain exercises include land, sea, air, cyber, and space assets. 南朝鲜和美国都认为演习纯属防御性质。 Despite North Korea's accusations of invasion rehearsals, South Korea and the US maintain that the drills are purely defensive.