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The exercises are over, what next?
August 29, 2024, the Republic of Korea and the United States completed the annual joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which took place over 11 days, starting on August 19. The author’s concern remained without confirmation, but a summary is, nevertheless, needed.
On the start of Ulchi Freedom Shield
On August 19, the armed forces of the Republic of Korea and the United States began conducting joint exercises (Ulchi Freedom Shield), aimed at “strengthening joint defence capability in the face of growing threats from North Korea, as well as checking the interaction of troops in war conditions”.
The US-Philippine alliance: growing US military presence and its impact on regional security
For the fourth month now, US Typhon medium-range missile systems have been deployed in the Philippines under the pretext of joint exercises. This projection of US military power in Southeast Asia is unprecedented and is no less intense than during the Cold War. How did this happen, what else is being done by the Washington-Manila alliance and how can it affect the security of the region?