S. Korea, USA, Japan conducted naval drills after N. Korea’s missile launch
The navies of the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan have conducted combined exercises, involving a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the waters south of Jeju Island, with an aim to practice combating the missile threat from the DPRK, TASS reports
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea, the manoeuvres take place from January 15th-17th. Its Chairman Kim Myung-soo visited the American aircraft carrier Carl Vinson on the first day and checked the progress of the drills.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that this is the first trilateral maritime exercise since the agreement on long-term plans for manoeuvres in December and the launch of a system for exchanging data on North Korean missile launches in real time.
The military of South Korea, the US and Japan practiced skills in combating the nuclear missile threat from the DPRK and submarines. Nine ships were involved in the naval drills, including South Korean destroyers with the Aegis missile defence system.
On January 14th, N. Korea tested a solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic guided warhead.
