USFK chief calls for more dispersed military drills across S. Korea, citing Ukraine war lessons

What happened: USFK commander Gen. Xavier Brunson called for more geographically dispersed military exercises across South Korea, citing lessons from the war in Ukraine and evolving battlefield threats. Key numbers: Remarks made Monday, Oct. 12, at the AUSA annual conference in Washington. Why it matters: Brunson said the two large annual exercises focus on large command posts and that forces should not be moored in place. He also warned North Korean forces in Ukraine are feeding combat lessons into training and weapons development.

USFK commander Gen. Xavier Brunson called for more geographically dispersed military exercises across South Korea, citing lessons from the war in Ukraine and evolving battlefield threats.

Brunson said the two large annual exercises focus on large command posts and that forces should not be moored in place. He also warned North Korean forces in Ukraine are feeding combat lessons into training and weapons development.