US begins large military exercise with South Korea while attacking Iran
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The United States and South Korea began their annual "Freedom Shield" military exercise on Monday, involving approximately 18,000 South Korean troops, with the number of participating U.S. troops unconfirmed. The exercise, scheduled to run through March 19, is taking place amid speculation that the U.S. is relocating some military assets from South Korea to the Middle East to support its conflict with Iran. While neither U.S. nor South Korean officials have confirmed specific asset movements, they maintain that the combined defense posture will not be significantly impacted. The joint exercise, which the allies describe as defensive, is likely to draw criticism from North Korea, which views such drills as rehearsals for invasion.
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