US, Japan, South Korea Joint Anti-Sub Drills

摘要

Japan, South Korea and the US conducted the first joint anti-submarine warfare drill involving the three countries amid North Korea's growing submarine-launched ballistic missile threat. The three-day drill which began on April 3 was held in the waters between Japan and South Korea near the island of Jeju and was aimed at developing an "effective response" by the three nations to the North's submarine activities, especially its improving SLBM capabilities, South Korea's defence ministry said.