The US and South Korean militaries have started a large-scale exercise off the west coast of the peninsula on Sunday, just days after North Korea fired a barrage of missiles at a South Korean island. The nuclear-powered USS George Washington is participating in the exercise from Sunday to Wednesday. Here are some questions and answers about the exercise: Why conduct joint exercises? The exercises are held primarily to send a message to North Korea that the US military stands by South Korea. These combined drills are also an overt show of force. Washington says large-scale drills, which started after the sinking of the Cheonan...
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