The maritime drills take place in waters off South Korea's east coast on October 7 to 8.
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea and the United States began joint maritime exercises with a US aircraft carrier on Friday, October 7, South Korea’s military said, a day after it scrambled fighter jets in reaction to an apparent North Korean bombing drill.
“We will continue to strengthen our operational capabilities and readiness to respond to any provocations by North Korea through joint drills with…the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Senior defense officials from Japan, South Korea, and the United States discussed the latest developments in a call on Friday, condemning the North Korean launches and agreeing that recent trilateral maritime drills have improved their ability to respond to North Korea, South Korea’s ministry of defense said in a statement.
On Thursday North Korea condemned the United States for repositioning the aircraft carrier near the peninsula, saying it posed a serious threat to the stability of the situation.
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