US-ROK forces hold joint naval drills on mine warfare against North Korea



News US-ROK forces hold joint naval drills on mine warfare against North Korea Expert says training typically practices both removing DPRK mines from ports and installing mines in enemy waters Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park April 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S.-ROK navies hold joint mine warfare exercises from April 1 to 9, 2024 \| Image: ROK navy (April 9, 2024) The U.S. and South Korean navies conducted a nine-day mine exercise in waters near a southern port city this month, the ROK navy announced Tuesday, appearing to train to remove North Korean mines and use mines against the DPRK in wartime. The navy said that the drills kicked off last Monday near the South Korean city of Pohang and were designed to practice protocols for joint mine warfare missions. The U.S. and South Korean navies conducted a nine-day mine exercise in waters near a southern port city this month, the ROK navy announced Tuesday, appearing to train to remove North Korean mines and use mines against the DPRK in wartime. The navy said that the drills kicked off last Monday near the South Korean city of Pohang and were designed to practice protocols for joint mine warfare missions. 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 joint naval drills on mine warfare against North Korea

Expert says training typically practices both removing DPRK mines from ports and installing mines in enemy waters

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park April 9, 2024

US-ROK forces hold joint naval drills on mine warfare against North Korea

U.S.-ROK navies hold joint mine warfare exercises from April 1 to 9, 2024 | Image: ROK navy (April 9, 2024)

The U.S. and South Korean navies conducted a nine-day mine exercise in waters near a southern port city this month, the ROK navy announced Tuesday, appearing to train to remove North Korean mines and use mines against the DPRK in wartime.

The navy said that the drills kicked off last Monday near the South Korean city of Pohang and were designed to practice protocols for joint mine warfare missions.

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