US Cancels Military Drill With South Korea After Citing Iran War Constraints, Seoul Says

The United States has canceled a joint military exercise with South Korea planned for September. South Korea’s marine corps announced this cancellation, stating that the U.S. Marine Corps formally notified them in June about constraints on deploying forces due to the situation in the Middle East. This decision impacts the Ssangyong exercise, an amphibious landing maneuver.

• The US canceled a joint military exercise with South Korea scheduled for September.
• The South Korean marine corps announced the cancellation on Aug. 24.
• The US cited limitations on its forces due to the ongoing war with Iran.
• The U.S. Marine Corps formally notified South Korea in June about the constraints.
• The exercise involved joint amphibious landing maneuvers, known as the Ssangyong exercise.