Overview

• Conducted Aug. 18–28, the exercise executed combined operations across land, sea, air, space, cyber and information domains using scenarios informed by recent conflicts.
• Allied commanders emphasized the training’s defensive, deterrence-focused purpose, with the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission observing to assess its defensive nature.
• About half of roughly 40 planned field training events were postponed to September, with officials citing a heat wave and benefits to year-round readiness.
• Pyongyang issued harsh statements and test-fired new air defense missiles, yet it did not conduct long-range ballistic missile launches during the exercise period.
• UFS25 integrated ROK government agencies and first responders for crisis response and noncombatant evacuation, included United Nations Command participation, and marked the first major drill since President Lee Jae Myung took office.