The United States and South Korea are set to conduct annual joint military drills as North Korean despot Kim Jong Un continues to boast of his country’s military capabilities. Freedom Shield 26, a field training exercise run by both countries, will take place from March 9 to March 19, United States Forces Korea announced . The exercises are “defensive in nature,” and several United Nations Command member states are expected to take part in the drills, the group said. “[South Korea] and U.S.