An approaching tropical storm prompts the two countries to hold off on military training . U.S. officials have said the naval exercises off the western coast of the Korean peninsula are in response to North Korea 's alleged sinking of a South Korean warship last March . North Korea had blasted the planned maneuvers as war games conducted under a false pretext . The U.S. and South Korean militaries are set for joint exercises in March that will include more than 50,000 troops from both nations.
An approaching tropical storm prompts the two countries to hold off on military training . North Korea had blasted the planned maneuvers as war games conducted under a false pretext . The U.S. and South Korean militaries are set for joint exercises in March that will include more than 50,000 troops from both nations.