# Seoul, Washington to conclude drills ahead of schedule on Aug. 21 — Joint Chiefs of Staff

https://mins.news/en/item/25735

- TASS, 2026-08-19 04:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174907

> South Korea and the United States will end the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise on Aug. 21, five days earlier than planned, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The adjustment was proposed by the US side. The drills had been scheduled for Aug. 17-27, with South Korea planning to commit 18,000 personnel.

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