UFG drill suspension "increases prospects" for N. Korea-U.S. diplomacy: Mattis



News UFG drill suspension “increases prospects” for N. Korea-U.S. diplomacy: Mattis Speaking in Seoul, Secretary of Defense also says no plans to scale down U.S. troop numbers in ROK Colin Zwirko \| Oliver Hotham June 28, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Osan Air Base U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Seoul on Thursday defended President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend joint ROK-U.S. military exercises, while insisting American commitment to South Korea’s defense is “ironclad.” Speaking at a joint press conference with South Korean Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo, Mattis argues the controversial suspension of the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian (UFG) drill would allow for relations between Pyongyang and Washington to improve. U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Seoul on Thursday defended President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend joint ROK-U.S. military exercises, while insisting American commitment to South Korea’s defense is “ironclad.” Speaking at a joint press conference with South Korean Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo, Mattis argues the controversial suspension of the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian (UFG) drill would allow for relations between Pyongyang and Washington to improve. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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UFG drill suspension “increases prospects” for N. Korea-U.S. diplomacy: Mattis

Speaking in Seoul, Secretary of Defense also says no plans to scale down U.S. troop numbers in ROK

Colin Zwirko | Oliver Hotham June 28, 2018

UFG drill suspension “increases prospects” for N. Korea-U.S. diplomacy: Mattis

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U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Seoul on Thursday defended President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend joint ROK-U.S. military exercises, while insisting American commitment to South Korea’s defense is “ironclad.”

Speaking at a joint press conference with South Korean Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo, Mattis argues the controversial suspension of the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian (UFG) drill would allow for relations between Pyongyang and Washington to improve.

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