By Song Sang-ho
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that adjustments to the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise will not degrade its intended training objectives while also preserving the allies' "essential readiness."
At a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump, the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will conclude Friday, a week earlier than scheduled, while associated live-training events have also been reduced, the department said in a statement.
"These adjustments preserve essential readiness and training objectives. There will be no degradation to U.S. training objectives," it added.
This file photo, released by the Associated Press, shows the Pentagon near Washington on Aug. 27, 2023. (Yonhap)
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