South Korean National Defense Ministry

“are currently consulting on the specific details.”

South Korean National Defense Ministry · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

The ministry said the U.S. and South Korea were still working out specifics of the reduced drills.

“have agreed, at the request of the U.S. side, to make some adjustments to the duration and scale of the exercise.”

South Korean National Defense Ministry · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

The ministry said adjustments to the exercise were made at the request of the U.S. side.

“Going forward, the ROK and the United States will discuss and implement various measures to achieve the objectives of the UFS exercise and maintain a robust combined defense posture,”

South Korean National Defense Ministry · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

The ministry said the two countries would continue to pursue the exercise's objectives and defense posture.