The United States, South Korea, and Japan will conduct the multi-domain "Freedom Edge" exercise in international waters near Jeju.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on September 5 that the three countries will hold the Freedom Edge exercise, a multi-domain training, in the eastern and southern international waters off Jeju from September 15 to 19. This marks the first Freedom Edge exercise in about ten months since November last year, and it is the first time since the inauguration of the Lee Jaemyung administration.
The Freedom Edge exercise is an annual training conducted by South Korea, the United States, and Japan to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and to safeguard regional peace and stability. It was first held in June last year. Freedom Edge was the first time the three countries moved beyond a one-off trilateral exercise to conduct a regular multi-domain drill.
Regarding this, the Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, "Through the 2025 Freedom Edge exercise, the three countries will strengthen operational capabilities in multiple domains such as maritime, air, and cyber, and will maintain a strong and stable cooperative relationship by improving interoperability among the three nations."
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