US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints
The cancellation comes after Washington cut a separate South Korea exercise by 6 days, deepening concerns about U.S. force availability in the Pacific.
- The United States canceled a joint amphibious landing exercise with South Korea due to force constraints from the war with Iran, as stated by South Korea on Monday.
- The Ssangyong drills are intended to enhance marine operations and typically include various military forces.
- This cancellation follows President Donald Trump's order to reduce the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises from 11 to 5 days.
- Han Seung-jeon, a spokesman, confirmed that the US Marine Corps indicated deployment constraints for the Ssangyong exercise due to the Middle East situation.
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US Cancels Joint Marine Drill With South Korea Over Iran War Constraints
The United States has canceled a major joint amphibious exercise with South Korea because of military force constraints linked to the ongoing war with Iran, South Korean officials said Monday. The Ssangyong exercise is designed to strengthen amphibious and marine operations and typically involves forces from multiple military branches.💡A South Korean military spokesman said the U.S. Marine Corps informed Seoul that deployment constraints relate…
US Cancels the Largest US-South Korea Amphibious Exercise, South Korean Official Says It’s Due to the Iran War
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The US has canceled a major joint amphibious landing exercise with South Korea scheduled for next month over a shortage of available forces, which it blamed on the war in Iran. …
Marines cancel joint drill with South Korea
The United States canceled a large joint amphibious landing exercise between the Marine Corps and South Korean forces set for September over resource constraints tied to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, Seoul’s military announced Monday. “The U.S. Marine Corps formally notified our forces in June that its ability to deploy forces during this year’s Ssangyong…
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