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Korea-U.S. Joint Drills to Start in March
An annual South Korea-U.S. military exercise focusing on operational plans in case of an all-out war on the Korean Peninsula will be staged across South Korea from March 8 to 18, the Combined Forces Command said Wednesday. The CFC will stage the exercise, dubbed "Key Resolve," together with "Foal Eagle," a field maneuver exercise. Some drills such as U.S. forces' evacuation to the U.S. mainland will continue until April 30. That part isn't necessarily a drill ... A smaller number of U.S. troops than in previous years are taking part in this year's joint exercises -- about 10,000 troops stationed here and some 8,000 reinforcements from abroad. Some 26,000 U.S. troops took part in last year's exercises, but this year no U.S. aircraft carrier will join. Posted by: Steve White 2010-02-19 |
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