From September 15 to 19, the annual trilateral exercise Freedom Edge will take place near the coasts of North Korea and russia, involving the armed forces of the United States, Japan, and South Korea.

According to the organizers, the drills are intended to practice “comprehensive operations at sea, in the air, and in cyberspace,” as well as to improve coordination among the allies in order to strengthen stable trilateral cooperation.

This will be the third Freedom Edge exercise; the first was held in June 2024. The main objective remains to reinforce security collaboration in the face of ongoing threats from Pyongyang.