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Jewish News 24 · Aug 14, 2026

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U.S.-SOUTH KOREA DRILLS: North Korea has denounced the upcoming 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises, warning it will respond to what it calls a growing threat with a "new level of deterrent." The drills begin August 17 and will involve about 18,000 South Korean troops alongside U.S. forces, with training focused on threats including drones, GPS disruption and cyberattacks. Pyongyang also accused the U.S., South Korea and Japan of developing their military cooperation into a "nuclear alliance" and vowed to further strengthen its nuclear deterrent.

*U.S.-SOUTH KOREA DRILLS:* North Korea has denounced the upcoming 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises, warning it will respond to what it calls a growing threat with a "new level of deterrent." The drills begin August 17 and will involve about 18,000 South Korean troops alongside U.S. forces, with training focused on threats including drones, GPS disruption and cyberattacks. Pyongyang also accused the U.S., South Korea and Japan of developing their military cooperation into a "nuclear alliance" and vowed to further strengthen its nuclear deterrent.

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