Exercise Freedom Edge

Current Context :  US, Japan and South Korea, began their first trilateral multi-domain exercise, Freedom Edge.

About Freedom Edge Exercise

• It took place in South Korea’s southern island of Jeju.
• It will focus on ballistic missile defence, air defence, antisubmarine warfare, search and rescue, maritime interdiction and defensive cyber training.
• Exercise comes amid North Korea and Russia’s signing a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty to deepen security cooperation.