U.S., South Korea To Conduct Scaled-Down Joint Military Drills

The video discusses the annual joint military exercises between the US and its allies, which have been adjusted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Scheduled for August 16th to 28th, these drills will primarily use computer simulations. President Trump previously suspended these exercises citing high costs, but they were later reinstated in a scaled-back form. North Korea has criticized these drills as a rehearsal for war.

What change was made to the annual joint military exercises due to the coronavirus?

• They were expanded to include more soldiers.

• They were canceled entirely.

• They were postponed to next year.

• They were shifted to computer simulations.

When are the joint military exercises scheduled to take place?

• August 1st to 15th

• September 1st to 15th

• September 16th to 28th

• August 16th to 28th

What was President Donald Trump's initial stance on the joint military exercises?

• He suspended them due to high costs.

• He wanted to increase their scale.

• He supported them without any changes.

• He proposed to conduct them in a different country.

How did the US modify its decision on the military exercises after initially suspending them?

• They were moved to a different location.

• They were continued but scaled back.

• They were resumed without any changes.

• They were canceled permanently.

What is North Korea's perspective on the joint military exercises?

• They see them as a peacekeeping effort.

• They view them as a rehearsal for war.

• They consider them a waste of resources.

• They believe they are too small in scale.