CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States will conduct Freedom Shield 25 from Mar. 10-20, 2025.

This annual exercise aims to enhance the combined, joint, multi-domain, and interagency operating environment, thereby strengthening the alliance's response capabilities. FS25 is a defense-oriented exercise featuring live, virtual, and field-based training that engages alliance forces and governmental agencies.

Key aspects of the training focus on conducting multi-domain operations leveraging component assets. Additionally, ROK and U.S. units will conduct several large-scale, live-fire training events to strengthen interoperability, reinforce our combined defense posture and increase combat readiness.

Several UNC member states are slated to contribute personnel and participate in various capacities. Furthermore, the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (Sweden and Switzerland) will conduct third-party observations of the exercise, adhering to responsibilities outlined in the Armistice Agreement.

Freedom Shield 25 underscores the enduring military partnership between the ROK and the U.S. and is implemented in the spirit of the Oct. 1, 1953, ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty and in support of the Armistice Agreement fortifying the combined defense posture and enhanced response capabilities. It reinforces the role of the alliance as the lynchpin for regional peace and security, reaffirming the ironclad commitment between the United States and the Republic of Korea to defend their homelands.