Pentagon Says that August’s Combined US-ROK Exercise Will Be Executed as Scheduled

It looks like the Korean left is not getting their way on cancelling the upcoming US-ROK exercise:

A file photo of a U.S.-Korea joint military exercise in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, in September 2017. [YONHAP]
A file photo of a U.S.-Korea joint military exercise in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, in September 2017. [YONHAP]

Pentagon spokesperson John Supple nixed the possibility of postponing U.S.-Korea joint military exercises scheduled in August, after dozens of ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers requested a delay.  
   
“There has been no change to the schedule of our planned training events,” Supple told Radio Free Asia on Friday. “Military readiness is a top priority of the secretary of defense. Our combined military training events are a principal method of ensuring our combined alliance readiness.”   

Joong Ang Ilbo

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