The South Korean Ministry of Defense has announced that it will conduct field maneuver training that actually mobilizes troops in line with the joint military exercises of the US and South Korean troops scheduled for next month, and North Korea is expected to oppose it.
South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup reported to President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 22nd about future defense policies such as the response to North Korea, which is promoting nuclear and missile development.
Defense Minister Lee explained the contents of the report to the press at a press conference after that, and during the period of the US-Korea joint military exercise centered on the computer-based exercise scheduled for next month, the field maneuver that actually mobilized troops. It was revealed that training will also be conducted.
The joint military exercises of the US and South Korean forces have been canceled under the previous administration of Moon Jae-in (Moon Jae-in) due to a temporary increase in the dialogue mood between the United States and North Korea, and the influence of the new Corona. The scale has been reduced because of this, and the Korean Ministry of Defense emphasizes that it will "normalize exercises and training."
President Yun agreed in a meeting with President Biden in May to discuss expanding the scale of joint exercises between the U.S. and South Korean troops, and the South Korean media reported that this was the measure to be taken. , North Korea's opposition to the exercise is expected.