U.S. and ROK Special Operations Forces conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during Rim of the Pacific on June 29, 2022 | Image: Chief Petty Officer Eric Chan, edited by NK News
U.S. and South Korean special forces recently practiced boarding and seizing foreign vessels as part of an international naval exercise, a move that one expert said signals Seoul’s stronger stance against North Korea sanctions evasion.
According to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the elite fighting units conducted Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training in the opening days of this year’s annual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off on June 29 and involves over two dozen countries and tens of thousands of military personnel.
U.S. and South Korean special forces recently practiced boarding and seizing foreign vessels as part of an international naval exercise, a move that one expert said signals Seoul’s stronger stance against North Korea sanctions evasion.
According to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the elite fighting units conducted Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training in the opening days of this year’s annual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off on June 29 and involves over two dozen countries and tens of thousands of military personnel.
Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanJewell