[Rok-US "Shield of Freedom" Joint Exercise Will Enter the Second Stage, and US "Global Hawk" Reconnaissance Planes Dispatch and Focus on Counter-Offensive Operations] According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on the 28th, the "Shield of Freedom" joint exercise between the ROK and the US military since 22 July will enter the second phase on the 29th for a period of 4 days. According to military sources, the second phase of the "Eulji Freedom Shield" exercise will focus on counter-offensive and counterattack operations to ensure the safety of the South Korean capital circle. During the period, computer-simulated command post exercises and joint field maneuver training to test actual combat capabilities will be carried out simultaneously. The US high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft "Global Hawk" also took off from the US military base in Japan on the 28th, traveled north through the eastern sea, and began to carry out flight missions in the South Korean capital circle and other areas. The "Eulji Shield of Freedom" conducted the first phase of the exercise from 22 to 26 July, and a four-day crisis rehearsal was held on the 16th of this month. Several North Korean media have previously expressed strong condemnation of the ROK-US joint exercise. (Phoenix TV Zhao Demin comprehensive report)
