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U.S. and South Korea Conclude Freedom Shield 26, Underscoring Combined Readiness

The exercise doubled as a conditions-based assessment for transferring wartime operational control to Seoul.

USFK Denies Apology After Yellow Sea Standoff, Cites Prior Notice to Seoul

U.S. Backs Seoul’s Bigger Defense Role, Pledges Support for Nuclear-Powered Submarines