S. Korea, U.S., Japan held joint maritime exercise in waters off Jeju Island

한미일, 제주 남방서 연합 해상훈련 역대 최대 규모 South Korea, the U.S., and Japan held a trilateral maritime exercise in waters off Jeju Island from Monday to Wednesday,.. in a show of force against escalating threats from North Korea. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday, that a total of nine ships participated in the exercise,.. including Seoul’s Aegis destroyer --Sejong the Great, Washington’s aircraft carrier --the USS Carl Vinson and Tokyo’s Kongo-class destroyer. This is reportedly the largest number of ships taking part in a drill by the three countries. The exercise was aimed at improving deterrence capabilities against North Korea’s nuclear and maritime security threats, including the ability to intercept the transportation of weapons of mass destruction. The three countries established a new multi-year exercise plan in December. #joint_maritime_exercise #Korean_Peninsula #Security_Cooperation #trilateral_maritime_exercise #Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff #한미일_연합_해상훈련 #안보협력 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-01-17, 12:00 (KST)