Stars and Stripes:


The U.S. and South Korean militaries, despite lingering concerns over provoking North Korea, are scheduling a joint, computer-simulated exercise, a South Korean military official said Monday.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the details, told Stars and Stripes the two countries will be holding a combined command-post training Aug. 16-26.

Staff will be conducting a preliminary crisis management training beginning Tuesday, the official added. The drill is expected to focus on computer simulations, rather than a field exercise involving thousands of combat troops…



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