The drills come as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for 'radically' modernizing the weapons and equipment of its naval forces, criticizing an increased presence of US strategic assets in the region
SEOUL, South Korea – The United States, South Korea, and Japan staged joint naval missile defense drills off the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, August 29, as North Korea accused Washington and its allies of creating “the most unstable waters with the danger of a nuclear war.”staged exercises in international waters off South Korea’s southern Jeju island to improve their ability to detect and track targets, and share information in the event of provocation by Pyongyang, South Korea’s military said.
In the first standalone meeting between the leaders of the US, South Korea, and Japan, the three agreed to deepen military and economic cooperation as they seek to project unity in the face of China’s growing power and the North’s nuclear threats.
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