[As reported by Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aircraft-carrier-joins-military-drills-with-south-korea-Japan-2024-11-13/), the "Freedom Edge" exercises are a consequence to fresh tests of the intercontinental ballistic rocket conducted by North Korea, which faced criticism of the global community. South Korean and nipponese fighters and patrol aircraft as well as the USS George Washington will participate in the exercise – reported the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) College in a statement.