Ulchi-Freedom Guardian

And we've had programs on Fight Back Radio about Cuba, too, you can go back and listen to.

But I want to ask about the you know, along these lines about the military buildup in Korea, the Ulchi Freedom Shield Games.

And can you talk a little bit about what that is and what their significance are?

Yes.

And also, you know, to...

they say to stay ready for a war with North Korea because they're not happy with the fact that North Korea is free right across the 38th parallel.

So the Ulchi Freedom Shield games that happen every year are basically these games.

And in the Philippines, they have the Balikatan war games, which are the same thing that I think happen even more frequently in the Philippines, but are conducted with the same intent, which is to prepare for war with China.

It's a large-scale South Korean-led field exercise, integrates the Navy, Air Force, and Army, and the Marines to go against realistic opposing force scenarios, basically in preparation for OPCON and command post exercises.

And also more importantly, you'll have two of seven joint field training exercises adjusted, or as a result, shortened, of the shortened Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise through Trump's directive back in August.

They will be conducted alongside the Hoguk exercise, while the remaining five are scheduled to happen until the end of the year.

We saw a similar thing happen last year in 2025 when the drills that were delayed because of bad weather, quote, unquote-