South Korea and the United States will launch their annual large-scale military exercise this month to bolster readiness against North Korean threats, the allies said Thursday

South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills starting on August 18, officials said, although they will delay parts of the annual exercises that have been a source of tension with North Korea to later in the year.

The drill will test an upgraded response to heightened North Korean nuclear threats. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.