The South Korean and U.S. militaries have postponed their annual drills out of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
In this Feb. 21, 2020, photo, a South Korean marine wearing a mask stands in front of the Navy Base after a soldier of the unit was confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus on Jeju Island, South Korea. The U.S. and South Korean militaries, used to being on guard for threats from North Korea, face a new and formidable enemy that could hurt battle readiness: a virus spreading around the world that has infected more than 1,200 people in South Korea.
South Korea has already suspended some unilateral field training, placed 9,570 troops under quarantine and banned most of its enlisted soldiers from leaving their bases. The U.S. military closed some amenities at several bases and is urging its personnel to avoid handshakes and large gatherings if possible.
Lee Peters, a spokesman for the U.S. military in South Korea, told the same news conference that the postponement decision “was not taken lightly” and that two countries’ alliance remains “ironclad and unbreakable.”
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