EconomyForex

South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-submarine drills to counter North Korea threats

1 Mins read
SOUTH KOREAN soldiers salute in front of a huge national flag in Pohang, South Korea, Sept. 30, 2021. — LEE JIN-MAN/POOL VIA REUTERS

SEOUL — The navies of South Korea, the US and Japan will hold two days of anti-submarine exercises starting Monday to better counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile capabilities, South Korea’s defense ministry said.

The drills will be staged in international waters off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, involving a US carrier strike group led by USS Nimitz, which had arrived in the southeastern city of Busan last week.

The trilateral drills come as North Korea unveiled last week new, smaller nuclear warheads, vowed to produce more weapons-grade nuclear materials to expand its arsenal, and boasted of what it called a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone.

This week’s exercises will use a mobile anti-submarine warfare training target to improve the capabilities needed to detect, track and destroy North Korean underwater threats, the ministry said.

The three countries last held trilateral anti-submarine drills in September – the first time in five years – amid tension over North Korea’s unprecedented number of missile tests. — Reuters

Related posts
EconomyForex

PSEi ends flat as market awaits Fed policy hints

2 Mins read
BW FILE PHOTO PHILIPPINE STOCKS ended flat on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a trading break and the…
EconomyForex

‘Game-Changing Insights’: Dealers’ Business Forum ignites passion and purpose among partners

2 Mins read
By Jay Ann Bonghanoy It wasn’t just another seminar. For many dealers in the room, it marked a real turning point. On…
EconomyForex

‘Game-Changing Insights’: Dealers’ Business Forum ignites passion and purpose among partners

2 Mins read
By Jay Ann Bonghanoy It wasn’t just another seminar. For many dealers in the room, it marked a real turning point. On…
Power your team with InHype
[mc4wp_form id="17"]

Add some text to explain benefits of subscripton on your services.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *