[Key Points] Freedom Edge drills highlight shifting US regional priorities

The Korea Herald 24 h North Korea

Trilateral drills: South Korea, the US and Japan began five-day maritime, air and cyber exercises around Jeju Island. North Korea focus: Seoul says Freedom Edge strengthens deterrence against Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile threats. UFS cut short: The drills follow Washington’s early termination of the South Korea-US Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise. Trump’s rationale: Trump cited costs and diplomacy

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