South Korean, US Troops To Hold New Command-Post Exercise Around August - Reports

South Korean, US Troops to Hold New Command-Post Exercise Around August - Reports

South Korean and US soldiers plan to hold a new command-post training in August or September as part of the reorganization of their regular combined exercise, local media reported on Thursday, citing a defense official

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th March, 2019) South Korean and US soldiers plan to hold a new command-post training in August or September as part of the reorganization of their regular combined exercise, local media reported on Thursday, citing a defense official.

A "newly adjusted" command-post exercise will be held under a new name of 19-2 Dong Maeng, according to the Yonhap news agency.

Separately, in late May, the sides will also conduct a new civilian-military exercise as the summertime Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) training will be scrapped, Yonhap reported.

South Korea and the United States are currently working toward scaling down their joint military training as a conciliatory gesture amid denuclearization talks with North Korea. Key Resolve, Foal Eagle and UFG were their key annual defense drills.