Key Resolve

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United States–South Korea military exercise joint military exercise military exercise

Key Resolve was an annual large-scale joint military exercise conducted by the United States and South Korea to enhance readiness and deterrence against North Korean aggression.

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States–South Korea military exercise → joint military exercise → military exercise →
allianceContext	United States–South Korea alliance →
alsoKnownAs	KR → Key Resolve/Foal Eagle →
associatedWith	Republic of Korea national defense strategy → United States Indo-Pacific strategy →
characteristic	computer-simulated command post exercise → large-scale exercise →
conflictContext	Korean conflict →
country	South Korea → United States →
criticizedBy	North Korean government →
describedByNorthKoreaAs	rehearsal for invasion →
ended	2019 →
endTime	2018 →
follows	Team Spirit →
frequency	annual →
includes	combined and joint training → crisis management drills → war-time reinforcement simulations →
location	Korean Peninsula → South Korea NERFINISHED →
opposedBy	North Korea →
organizer	Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff → United States Forces Korea →
participant	Republic of Korea Armed Forces → United States Armed Forces →
predecessor	Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration →
purpose	enhance readiness of U.S. and South Korean forces → improve interoperability between U.S. and South Korean forces → strengthen deterrence against North Korean aggression →
region	East Asia →
relatedTo	Foal Eagle → Team Spirit → Ulchi Freedom Guardian →
replaced	Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration →
replacedBy	Dong Maeng → scaled-down combined exercises →
scale	tens of thousands of troops →
securityDomain	deterrence → readiness →
startTime	2008 →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
United States–South Korea security alliance →	keyExercise
Freedom Shield →	replaced