South Korea, the US and Japan to hold Freedom Edge drills in September
South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold joint multi-domain military exercises, Freedom Edge, from September 7 to 11. The maneuvers will take place in international waters east and south of Jeju Island, near South Korea’s southern coast.
Exercise area
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the upcoming exercises. As The Korea Herald reports, the command informed the media that military personnel from the three countries will take part in the maneuvers.
The Freedom Edge exercises are multi-domain in nature. The Joint Chiefs of Staff statement did not provide details on specific activities within the exercises or the composition of the forces involved.
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Stated purpose of the maneuvers
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the exercises are defensive in nature. According to the command’s assessment, South Korea, the United States and Japan hold Freedom Edge annually to counter nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.
The South Korean military command also named maintaining peace and stability in the region as the purpose of these maneuvers. The Korea Herald published its report on the planned exercises on August 28.
