Senior defense brass in Washington and Seoul are hashing out details on the latest iteration of an annual, large-scale military exercise on the peninsula, despite North Korean warnings to cease such operations in the wake of the recent Olympic games.
Senior defense brass in Washington and Seoul are hashing out details on the latest iteration of an annual, large-scale military exercise on the peninsula, despite North Korean warnings to cease such operations in the wake of the recent Olympic games.
U. S. and South Korean commanders are in the process of zeroing in on a start date for the exercise, known as Foal Eagle, after being forced to postpone the drill due to the Olympics, Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning told reporters Monday.
He declined to comment on what dates both countries were considering for the exercise, one of the largest military drills in the world, but noted “it will be an alliance decision when that [exercise] will occur,” Col. Manning told reporters at the Pentagon.
That said, Washington remains intent on moving forward with this year’s Foal Eagle exercises, in spite of claims by Pyongyang that such a move could have a chilling effect on the goodwill generated between the U.
