U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S. and South Korean military forces conduct a river-crossing drill during the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2025.

U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S. and South Korean military forces conduct a river-crossing drill during the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2025.

S. Korean tanks in river-crossing drill in Seoul

S. Korean tanks in river-crossing drill in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows some 20 South Korean tanks crossing a floating bridge on the Hangang River in the center of Seoul during a military drill Aug. 18. The drill is part of the ''Ulchi Focus Lens'' joint military exercises involving South Korean and U.S. forces, which began Aug. 16.

S.Korea, U.S. launch annual military drills, protests aroused

STORY: S.Korea, U.S. launch annual military drills, protests aroused DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. S.korea-U.S. Combined Command Post Training (source: Yonhap TV/File) 2. S.Korea-U.S. joint military exercises (File) STORYLINE: The combined forces of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday launched annual military drills as planned, three days after liberal activists held a massive rally to protest against it. The South Korea-led crisis management drills, designed to practice procedures to respond to possible pre-war crisis scenarios, kicked off earlier in the day. The four-day preliminary drills will be conducted ahead of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, a newly-named summertime military exercise between the two allies involving field maneuvers. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement on Tuesday that the UFS exercise, which is defensive in nature as it has been annually staged, would last from Aug. 22 t

Antiterrorism drill in Seoul subway station

Antiterrorism drill in Seoul subway station

South Korean soldiers and police officers take part in an antiterrorism drill in a subway station in Seoul on Aug. 22, 2017. The drill was held as part of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise between South Korea and the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Antiterrorism drill in Seoul subway station

Antiterrorism drill in Seoul subway station

South Korean firefighters carry a mock wounded person during an antiterrorism drill in a subway station in Seoul on Aug. 22, 2017. The drill was held as part of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise between South Korea and the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Antiterrorism drill in Seoul subway station

Antiterrorism drill in Seoul subway station

South Korean police officers capture a mock terrorist during an antiterrorism drill in a subway station in Seoul on Aug. 22, 2017. The drill was held as part of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise between South Korea and the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

S. Korean tanks in river-crossing drill in Seoul

S. Korean tanks in river-crossing drill in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows some 20 South Korean tanks crossing a floating bridge on the Hangang River in the center of Seoul during a military drill Aug. 18. The drill is part of the ''Ulchi Focus Lens'' joint military exercises involving South Korean and U.S. forces, which began Aug. 16.