Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Capt. Jang Do-young (L) and Col. Ryan Donald, spokesperson for the U.S. Forces Korea, shake hands during a press briefing at the defense ministry in Seoul on Aug. 10, 2026, to announce South Korea and the United States will begin the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise next week. The major combined military exercise will take place from Aug. 17-27, in a bid to bolster their joint defense readiness, drills widely viewed as contingency training against North Korea. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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