SEOUL -- The U.S. and South Korean militaries will hold their first spring field exercises in five years as the allies bolster their readiness for a crisis on the Korean Peninsula.
The Freedom Shield exercises will be held for 11 consecutive days starting March 13, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday. This will make them longest uninterrupted exercises between the two allies, according to South Korean media.
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