Sentences with phrase «korean military exercises»
A more recent answer — an agreement by the North to freeze its nuclear and missile programs in place in exchange for United States concessions, such as the suspension of joint American - South Korean military exercises — is also wrong.
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Meanwhile, the Pentagon will move forward with its annual U.S. - South Korean military exercises that usually agitate North Korea.
«China will probably continue to press for diplomatic talks, arguing for the suspension of North Korean nuclear device and missile tests in exchange for the suspension of U.S. - South Korean military exercises,» Evans said in a note Wednesday.
Not exact matches
China's air force has started military exercises near the Korean peninsula to deter «surprise attacks» from across the sea, said Chinese state media.
If the objective is to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula and avoid the outbreak of war, high - profile military exercises and additional deployments may do more harm than good.
The US and South Korea militaries frequently train together, but this year's version of an annual exercise, which began Monday and features participation of a record 24 stealth jets, is sure to give North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chills.
The exchange of U.S. - led military exercises and North Korean weapon tests has become a time - honored tradition.
Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said the US would also continue its military exercises on the Korean Peninsula, but that he expected Pyongyang to halt its nuclear and missile testing.
According to a U.S. military statement, the United Nations Command informed the Korean People's Army in North Korea about the «non provocative nature» of this year's joint military exercises.
A Japanese boy has been injured after a window fell off a US military helicopter and landed on a school playground - the second such incident in a week China has been staging military drills in the sea bordering North Korea, reportedly in response to the current US - South Korean joint exercise.