US defence chief sees no need to restore military drills with South Korea
02 June 2019 - 21:40
Seoul — Acting US defence secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Sunday that it was not necessary to resume major joint military exercises with South Korea that were suspended in the past year to support diplomatic efforts with North Korea.
The US and South Korea have suspended a number of combined military exercises in the past year after talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. However, since then negotiations between the US and North Korea have stalled...
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