Max Thunder Explained

Max Thunder(맥스 선더) is a joint U.S.–South Korean military exercise that began in 2009. In 2017, it began on 21 April 2017.^[1] North Korea responded with the largest ever live fire exercise on 26 April 2017 in Wonsan.^[2]

In May 2018, North Korea temporarily canceled high-level talks with the South because of Max Thunder.^[3]

See also

• Ulchi-Focus Lens: joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States (1998–2008)^[4]
• Ulchi-Freedom Guardian: joint exercise between South Korea and the United States (2009–2017)^[5]
• Foal Eagle: joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States (1997–2014)^[6]

References

1. News: US and South Korea hold joint military exercise. Telegraph Video. 2017-04-21. The Telegraph. 2017-11-24. en-GB. 0307-1235.
2. News: North Korea conducts "largest ever" live-fire military drills. NK News. 2018-06-12. en-US.
3. News: North Korea cancels high-level talks with the South. NBC News. 2018-05-16. en-US.
4. Web site: Ulchi-Focus Lens. GlobalSecurity.org. live. 2018-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819225637/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ulchi-focus-lens.htm. 2017-08-19. John Pike. 2015-08-17. en.
5. Web site: Ulchi-Freedom Guardian. GlobalSecurity.org. 2018-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222211902/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ulchi-freedom-guardian.htm. 2017-12-22. John Pike. 2018-06-20. en.
6. Web site: Foal Eagle. GlobalSecurity.org. 2018-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107235506/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/foal-eagle.htm. 2017-11-07. John Pike. 2018-03-24. en.