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| ▲ This file photo uploaded on the Pentagon's Defense Visual Information Distribution Service on March 3, 2026, shows multinational forces from member states of the U.N. Command who have arrived in Korea to participate in annual springtime joint drills, dubbed Freedom Shield, which began earlier this week. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
UNC-joint military drills
Multinational augmentees from UNC member states participate in Freedom Shield exercise
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Multinational forces from member states of the U.N. Command (UNC) have participated in an annual springtime military exercise between Seoul and Washington as augmentees, according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Wednesday.
To bolster the UNC Headquarters, augmentees from UNC member states have arrived on the Korean Peninsula, as the allies have been staging the Freedom Shield (FS) exercise from Monday for an 11-day run, according to a release uploaded on the command's website.
"Their arrival underscores the international community's enduring commitment to maintaining the armistice and ensuring the security and stability of the region," the release showed.
The multinational augmentees visited the Joint Security Area within the Demilitarized Zone and the War Memorial of Korea in central Seoul, as part of efforts to enhance their understanding of their mission.
In a separate release, the Seventh Air Force said it has taken part in this year's FS exercise alongside its South Korean counterparts to integrate airpower into combined joint all-domain operations.
The drills incorporate a range of training activities, which include noncombat evacuation operations, combined component live-fire training and operations focused on deterrence, according to the Seventh Air Force.
The U.S. Space Forces Korea also launched space component operations during the FS drills, integrating space capabilities across the allied forces in the Korean theater of operations.
Freedom Shield is a combined, joint, all-domain military training exercise that integrates ground, air, naval, space, cyber and information elements, enhancing readiness through realistic combat situations.
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