US and South Korea launch large-scale military exercise capabilities | military exercises | military exercises
According to Kyodo News Agency, South Korea and the United States began large-scale military exercises on the 21st, aimed at enhancing their defense capabilities and preparedness against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.
The report states that the annual "Yizhi Freedom Shield" joint military exercise will last for 11 days. The exercise includes 30 battlefield training subjects based on a comprehensive war scenario. This year's number of training subjects will exceed previous years.
According to Yonhap News Agency, this year's "Yizhi Freedom Shield" joint military exercise aims to enhance the joint response capability of the South Korean US alliance and enhance the ability to win a full-scale war.
The report states that South Korea and the United States have made comprehensive adjustments to the exercise content starting from this exercise. Previously, the "Second Shield of Freedom" exercise was carried out in the order of "countering local provocations of the DPRK → launching an all-out war". However, this time reflected the further upgrading of the DPRK's nuclear and missile capabilities, changes in the security situation, and lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and for the first time simulated the DPRK's "spreading false information" in wartime or when something happened. A government official said that this exercise will focus on the process of quickly transitioning from a peacetime state to a wartime state.
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▲ A US military tank participates in the 2022 "Shield of Freedom" joint military exercise
The report states that it is worth noting that this exercise will expand the implementation of field mobility training. South Korea and the United States have been reducing the scale of field mobility training since 2019. This time, 13 types of mobile training, including scientific warfare at the brigade level, will be implemented. The scale of 25 types of exercises, including the "Double Dragon" joint landing exercise at the division level, will be significantly expanded compared to last year's exercise.
The formal exercise will be divided into two parts, the first part will be held from the 21st to the 25th, and the second part will be held from the 28th to the 31st. In addition to the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, the United States mainland and the space forces stationed in South Korea will also participate in the exercise. It is reported that there is a high possibility that American strategic weapons such as B-1B strategic bombers will be deployed and participate in exercises.