US-ROK forces hold drill on ‘neutralizing’ North Korean attack on border islands



News US-ROK forces hold drill on ‘neutralizing’ North Korean attack on border islands Large-scale maritime drill in Yellow Sea is ‘essential’ to address emerging threats, expert says Jeongmin Kim \| Lina Park October 26, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The ROKS Cheongju and the ROKS Eulji Mundeok conducting maneuvers during a joint maritime mobility exercise in the Yellow Sea. \| Image: ROK Navy (Oct. 26, 2023) The U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises on “neutralizing” North Korean operations against border islands in the Yellow Sea, the ROK navy announced on Thursday. The large-scale maritime drill off the coast of Taean started on Tuesday and is part of the annual multi-week “Hoguk Exercise” led by the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), which kicked off earlier this month. The U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises on “neutralizing” North Korean operations against border islands in the Yellow Sea, the ROK navy announced on Thursday. The large-scale maritime drill off the coast of Taean started on Tuesday and is part of the annual multi-week “Hoguk Exercise” led by the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), which kicked off earlier this month. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US-ROK forces hold drill on ‘neutralizing’ North Korean attack on border islands

Large-scale maritime drill in Yellow Sea is ‘essential’ to address emerging threats, expert says

Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park October 26, 2023

US-ROK forces hold drill on ‘neutralizing’ North Korean attack on border islands

The ROKS Cheongju and the ROKS Eulji Mundeok conducting maneuvers during a joint maritime mobility exercise in the Yellow Sea. | Image: ROK Navy (Oct. 26, 2023)

The U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises on “neutralizing” North Korean operations against border islands in the Yellow Sea, the ROK navy announced on Thursday.

The large-scale maritime drill off the coast of Taean started on Tuesday and is part of the annual multi-week “Hoguk Exercise” led by the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), which kicked off earlier this month.

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