# Max Thunder

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**Max Thunder**(맥스 선더) is a joint [U.S.](/source/U.S.)–[South Korean](/source/South_Korea) 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](/source/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](/source/South_Korea) and the [United States](/source/United_States) (1998–2008)[4]

- **[Ulchi-Freedom Guardian](/source/Ulchi-Freedom_Guardian)**: joint exercise between [South Korea](/source/South_Korea) and the [United States](/source/United_States) (2009–2017)[5]

- **[Foal Eagle](/source/Foal_Eagle)**: joint military exercise between [South Korea](/source/South_Korea) and the [United States](/source/United_States) (1997–2014)[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Telegraph Video (2017-04-21). ["US and South Korea hold joint military exercise"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/21/us-south-korea-hold-joint-military-exercise/). *The Telegraph*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0307-1235](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0307-1235). Retrieved 2017-11-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["North Korea conducts "largest ever" live-fire military drills"](https://www.nknews.org/2017/04/north-korea-conducts-largest-ever-live-fire-military-drills). *[NK News](/source/NK_News)*. Retrieved 2018-06-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["North Korea cancels high-level talks with the South"](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-reportedly-cancels-high-level-talks-south-n874396). *NBC News*. Retrieved 2018-05-16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** John Pike (2015-08-17). ["Ulchi-Focus Lens"](https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ulchi-focus-lens.htm). *GlobalSecurity.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170819225637/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ulchi-focus-lens.htm) from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2018-08-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** John Pike (2018-06-20). ["Ulchi-Freedom Guardian"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171222211902/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ulchi-freedom-guardian.htm). GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from [the original](https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ulchi-freedom-guardian.htm) on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-08-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** John Pike (2018-03-24). ["Foal Eagle"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171107235506/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/foal-eagle.htm). *GlobalSecurity.org*. Archived from [the original](https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/foal-eagle.htm) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2018-08-13.

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