US and South Korea to stage huge military exercise despite North Korea crisis
(The Guardian South Korea)

Tens of thousands of troops to take part in joint drill this month, while war of words between Kim and Trump remains dangerously unpredictableUS and South Korean militaries will go ahead with massive sea, land and air exercises later this month, despite a spiralling situation in which North Korea has threatened to fire missiles towards a US Pacific territory.The annual joint exercises, named Ulchi-Freedom Guardian, have long been planned for 21-31 August, but now come at a time when both Washington and Pyongyang are on heightened alert, raising the spectre of a mishap or overreaction. Related: What is the US military`s presence near North Korea? North Korea has carried out five nuclear tests since 2006, so it unquestionably has the capacity to create some form of nuclear bomb. Related: Life at `the tip of the spear`: defiant Guam refuses to cower to Kim Continue reading...