Foal Eagle
Foal Eagle (German: Fohlen + Adler) is an annual military maneuver in South Korea since 1997 . Soldiers from the United States (particularly United States Forces Korea ) and the South Korean armed forces are participating . The number of participants has grown annually. In 2013, over 200,000 soldiers trained for two months in an emergency. North Korea regards this exercise as a test for an invasion of North Korea .
From 2001 to 2007 the maneuver Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration ( RSOI ) was embedded in Foal Eagle. In 2008 this maneuver was renamed, so that the Key Resolve exercise has been part of Foal Eagle since 2008 . Key Resolve is a command training exercise for the United States Pacific Command . In 2013, 10,000 South Korean and 3,500 US soldiers took part in the Key Resolve exercise.
Abbreviations for these exercises are e.g. B.
- FE 97 (Foal Eagle 1997)
- RSOI / FE 01 (Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration / Foal Eagle 2001)
- KR / FE 13 (Key Resolve / Foal Eagle 2013).
Overview
| year | exercise | Participant USA | Participant South Korea | Total participants | Event at that time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | FE 97 | 35,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,035,000 | - |
| 1998 | FE 98 | - | - | 1,000,000 | - |
| 1999 | FE 99 | - | - | 530,000 | - |
| 2000 | FE 00 | 30,000 | 500,000 | 530,000 | FE 00 includes the Courageous Channel exercise on evacuating non-combatants |
| 2001 | RSOI / FE 01 | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | RSOI / FE 02 | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | RSOI / FE 03 | - | 5,000 | - | North Korean aircraft came within 15 meters of a US RC-135 aircraft on March 2 |
| 2004 | RSOI / FE 04 | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | RSOI / FE 05 | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | RSOI / FE 06 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | RSOI / FE 07 | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | KR / FE 08 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | KR / FE 09 | 12,800 | 200,000 | 212,800 | Russian planes fly over on 16./17. March the practice area |
| 2010 | KR / FE 10 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 38,000 | - |
| 2011 | KR / FE 11 | 13,000 | 200,000 | 213,000 | Sinking of the South Korean ship Cheonan (PCC-772) |
| 2012 | KR / FE 12 | 2,100 | 200,000 | 202,100 | An F16 crashes in South Korea on March 21 |
| 2013 | KR / FE 13 | - | - | 200,000 | North Korea crisis 2013 |
| 2014 | KR / FE 14 | - | - | - | Incident with specified shots from North and South Korea |
Web links
- Ulchi-Focus Lens : Military maneuvers of the USA and South Korea (1998–2008)
- Ulchi-Freedom Guardian : Military maneuvers by the USA and South Korea (2009-2017)
- Foal Eagle : US and South Korean military maneuvers (1997-2014)
- Max Thunde r: Military maneuvers by the US and South Korea air forces (2015–2018)
Individual evidence
- ^ Spiegel-Online: "Foal Eagle": South Korea and USA start major maneuvers, March 1, 2013
- ↑ KBSworld, March 6, 2008: The maneuver Key Resolve
- ↑ Handelsblatt: South Korea is rehearsing for war with the north, March 11, 2013
- ↑ Global Security
- ^ Foal Eagle 2000
- ↑ Stern, March 5, 2003: USA strengthen their armed forces in the Pacific
- ^ New Germany: War Games Again in the Far East, March 19, 2010
- ↑ US carrier reportedly to join Key Resolve / Foal Eagle exercise
- ^ Spiegel-Online March 1, 2013
- ↑ Incident during maneuvers: North and South Korea fire hundreds of shots . Spiegel Online from March 31, 2014.
- ↑ John Pike: Ulchi-Focus Lens. In: GlobalSecurity.org. August 17, 2015, archived from the original on August 19, 2017 ; accessed on August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ John Pike: Ulchi-Freedom Guardian. GlobalSecurity.org, June 20, 2018, archived from the original on December 22, 2017 ; accessed on August 13, 2018 .
- ^ John Pike: Foal Eagle. In: GlobalSecurity.org. March 24, 2018, archived from the original on November 17, 2017 ; accessed on August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ John Pike: Max Thunder. In: GlobalSecurity.org. May 29, 2018, archived from the original on August 18, 2017 ; accessed on August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Taylor Curry: Kunsan takes flight at Max Thunder 15-1. In: Kusan Air Base. April 26, 2015, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Anagha Unnikrishnan: US and South Korean forces begin Exercise Max Thunder 16. In: Airforce-Technology.com. Verdict Media Limited, April 18, 2016, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ^ US and ROK units prepare for Exercise MAX THUNDER 17. In: Kusan Air Base. April 14, 2017, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ “Max Thunder”: The military maneuver that angered North Korea. In: Die Presse.com. Styria Media Group AG: May 16, 2018, accessed on August 13, 2018 (English).