South Korea launches new anti-sub warship to protect inter-Korean sea border



News South Korea launches new anti-sub warship to protect inter-Korean sea border ROK Navy chief cites North Korea and international conflicts as country launches 8th new frigate since 2016 Jeongmin Kim March 23, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Navy's Chuncheon launch ceremony (March 22, 2022) \| ROK Ministry of Defense Twitter South Korea launched a new 2,800-ton frigate with anti-submarine capabilities on Tuesday to protect the country’s maritime border with North Korea, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). At a launching ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.’s shipyard in Ulsan, ROK Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Jung-soo said the new ship will help South Korea “protect peace” amid continuing North Korean threats. South Korea launched a new 2,800-ton frigate with anti-submarine capabilities on Tuesday to protect the country’s maritime border with North Korea, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). At a launching ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.’s shipyard in Ulsan, ROK Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Jung-soo said the new ship will help South Korea “protect peace” amid continuing North Korean threats. Become a member for less than $5.75 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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South Korea launches new anti-sub warship to protect inter-Korean sea border

ROK Navy chief cites North Korea and international conflicts as country launches 8th new frigate since 2016

Jeongmin Kim March 23, 2022

South Korea launches new anti-sub warship to protect inter-Korean sea border

ROK Navy's Chuncheon launch ceremony (March 22, 2022) | ROK Ministry of Defense Twitter

South Korea launched a new 2,800-ton frigate with anti-submarine capabilities on Tuesday to protect the country’s maritime border with North Korea, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

At a launching ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.’s shipyard in Ulsan, ROK Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Jung-soo said the new ship will help South Korea “protect peace” amid continuing North Korean threats.

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