US, South Korea Seem to Scale Back War Games

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US, South Korea Seem to Scale Back War Games

The U.S. and South Korea on Monday began 10 days of large-scale joint military exercises, but with a reduced number of troops and assets than had participated last year.

Military leaders stress these defensive drills are needed to maintain operational readiness, but there are concerns that a show of force could again aggravate tensions in the region, after the U.S. and North Korea recently came to the brink of conflict over a possible missile test targeting the Guam region.


A member of a civic group holds a sign before a rally against the South Korea-U.S. Joint military drills near the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 21, 2017.

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This is the main point of contention per the NORKS.