The United States and South Korea intend to abandon their North Korea criticised joint large maneuvers. The annual Exercises “Foal Eagle” and “Key Resolve” be set, such as the South Korean defense, said the Ministry on Sunday. They are to be replaced by smaller Exercises.
The two allies want to assist you with your decision, the diplomatic efforts for the denuclearization of North Korea. According to the Pentagon, US defence Secretary, Patrick Shanahan and South Korea agreed of colleagues, Jeong Kyeong Doo on Saturday in a telephone call to the end of the Exercises.
the aim was that negotiations on ending North Korea’s nuclear program advancing, and the reduction of military tensions, to contribute, said the South Korean defense Ministry. At the same time, the United States and South Korea announced a new “modified” military exercise, set to begin on Monday. The nine-day maneuvers should be largely defensive in nature, said a representative of the South Korean military. How many soldiers take part in it, remained first unclear.
hundreds of thousands of soldiers
The United States and South Korea hold for years common large maneuvers. North Korea viewed this as a provocation and preparation for Invasion. “Foal Eagle” was the largest joint maneuvers the two allies. In the past 200’000 South Korean soldiers and 30,000 U.S. forces were involved in the programme. The Exercise “Key Resolve” was simulated for the most part on the Computer. The announcement of the termination of the military maneuvers took place shortly after the second summit, commander-in-chief Kim Jong-Un meeting between US President Donald Trump and the North Korean power. Even if it was at the Meeting in Hanoi, a breakthrough, is committed to the U.S. President to improve relations with North Korea.
Trump criticized cost
Since the first Meeting with Kim in June, the United States and South Korea had held several joint Exercises on a smaller scale, or cancelled. Trump criticized regularly the cost of the military maneuvers, in Hanoi, he referred to them recently as a “very, very expensive”.
While some observers warn that a suspension could give the manoeuvres North Korea a strategic advantage to keep the majority of experts, such fears are exaggerated. Even if the end or reduction of the Exercises, the operational readiness of the allies could weaken, this meant “not a serious threat to South Korea,” said Chan-Il, President of the world Institute for North Korea studies in Seoul. (nlu/sda)
Created: 03.03.2019, 09:08 PM
