South Korea stages major naval drills following North Korea’s warship reveal



News South Korea stages major naval drills following North Korea’s warship reveal Exercise in waters around peninsula aims to showcase readiness with US as DPRK signals more assertive maritime posture Jooheon Kim May 1, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A helicopter approaches the ROKS Wonsan (MLS, 2,600 tons) during a large-scale fleet combat exercise on April 29, 2025. \| Image: ROK navy South Korea’s navy carried out a large-scale fleet combat exercise this week in the Yellow Sea and water south of the peninsula, days after North Korea unveiled its largest-ever warship and conducted missile tests from the new destroyer under Kim Jong Un’s supervision. The drills, which ran from Monday to Thursday, were aimed at bolstering operational readiness and demonstrating an "overwhelming posture of military preparedness" in response to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to the ROK navy. South Korea’s navy carried out a large-scale fleet combat exercise this week in the Yellow Sea and water south of the peninsula, days after North Korea unveiled its largest-ever warship and conducted missile tests from the new destroyer under Kim Jong Un’s supervision. The drills, which ran from Monday to Thursday, were aimed at bolstering operational readiness and demonstrating an "overwhelming posture of military preparedness" in response to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to the ROK navy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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South Korea stages major naval drills following North Korea’s warship reveal

Exercise in waters around peninsula aims to showcase readiness with US as DPRK signals more assertive maritime posture

Jooheon Kim May 1, 2025

South Korea stages major naval drills following North Korea’s warship reveal

A helicopter approaches the ROKS Wonsan (MLS, 2,600 tons) during a large-scale fleet combat exercise on April 29, 2025. | Image: ROK navy

South Korea’s navy carried out a large-scale fleet combat exercise this week in the Yellow Sea and water south of the peninsula, days after North Korea unveiled its largest-ever warship and conducted missile tests from the new destroyer under Kim Jong Un’s supervision.

The drills, which ran from Monday to Thursday, were aimed at bolstering operational readiness and demonstrating an "overwhelming posture of military preparedness" in response to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to the ROK navy.

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