South Korea, US Agree to Expand, Bolster Level and Scale of Joint Exercises in 2023
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, right top, flies over the Korean Peninsula with South Korean fighter jets and U.S. fighter jets during the combined aerial exercise, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
InternationalIndiaAfricaMOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korea and the United States have agrees to further expand and bolster the level and scale of their joint exercises this year, according to a joint statement by the countries’ defense chiefs released on Tuesday. “The two leaders also pledged to further expand and bolster the level and scale of this year’s combined exercises and training,” the joint statement released by the Pentagon read.South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held the first meeting of the year in Seoul on Tuesday. In 2023, the countries celebrate the 70th anniversary of their alliance.