Governance
In news: The South Korea-United States drills, called the Ulchi Freedom Shield, are scheduled. They are tri-service drills involving thousands of troops as well as live-fire exercises.
- These joint military drills are designed to test readiness against North Korea’s missile tests.
- The drills, called the Ulchi Freedom Shield, are tri-service drills involving thousands of troops as well as live-fire exercises.
- The drills will include a rehearsal of “scenarios, such as responding to North Korea’s attacks on key industrial facilities including an airport, a semiconductor factory, or a nuclear power plant
- These joint drills come after North Korea rejected South Korea’s proposals that Pyongyang give up its nuclear capabilities in phases, in return for economic benefits.
Source: Indian Express