North Korea condemns joint US-South Korean military drills as a \”provocative act\” Warning of the danger of sparking war with \”an accidental single shot\” Comes after Seoul’s air force mistakenly bombed a village on its own territory. U.S.-South Korea \”Freedom Shield 2025\” exercise will involve \”live, virtual, and field-based training\” The exercise will run until March 21, according to a US statement. exercises are one of the allies’ biggest annual joint exercises. The two Koreas remain technically at war since their 1950-1953 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty. The United States stations tens of thousands of soldiers in the South, in part to protect Seoul against Pyongyang. The North launched a flurry of ballistic missiles last year in violation of UN sanctions, and often carries out missile tests in response to such moves. The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution last week calling for an end to all military exercises between the two countries, including joint military drills.