Washington and Seoul practice the free Ulchi 2022 shield, in which the first Korean general received command rights from the American superior.

General Paul Lacamera, Commander of the US force in Korea (USFK) and the US -Korea Coalition Command (CFC), today transferred the right to execute the Ulchi 2022 free shield to the subordinates, the Korean General is the General Korean General

The move is in the plan outlined by US and South Korea officials last year.

Korean and American soldiers participated in the free Ulchi shield exercises today.

The free Ulchi 2022 shield is the largest joint exercise between the US and South Korea for many years, starting on August 22 and expected to last 11 days.

Pyongyang has not commented on the event.

American generals have the right to command and mobilize the Korean army since the Korean War (1950-1953), along with 28,500 US soldiers stationed in East Asia.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol said that Korea is not ready to accept the role of commanding the force of the synergistic force, in the context of the efforts to promote the transfer of its predecessor Moon Jae-in was constantly delayed by Covid.

The United States and South Korea started the largest joint exercise since 2018, the move could make North Korea angry.

The US Navy, South Korea and Defense organize a missile defense drill in the Pacific to respond to challenges from North Korea.