US-ROK forces practice seizing ships in sign of tougher stance on North Korea



News US-ROK forces practice seizing ships in sign of tougher stance on North Korea Expert says drills suggest efforts to stop sanctions evasion, but commandeering vessels is risky and potentially illegal Ethan Jewell July 6, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. and ROK Special Operations Forces conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during Rim of the Pacific on June 29, 2022 \| Image: Chief Petty Officer Eric Chan, edited by NK News U.S. and South Korean special forces recently practiced boarding and seizing foreign vessels as part of an international naval exercise, a move that one expert said signals Seoul’s stronger stance against North Korea sanctions evasion. According to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the elite fighting units conducted Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training in the opening days of this year’s annual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off on June 29 and involves over two dozen countries and tens of thousands of military personnel. U.S. and South Korean special forces recently practiced boarding and seizing foreign vessels as part of an international naval exercise, a move that one expert said signals Seoul’s stronger stance against North Korea sanctions evasion. According to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the elite fighting units conducted Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training in the opening days of this year’s annual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off on June 29 and involves over two dozen countries and tens of thousands of military personnel. 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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US-ROK forces practice seizing ships in sign of tougher stance on North Korea

Expert says drills suggest efforts to stop sanctions evasion, but commandeering vessels is risky and potentially illegal

Ethan Jewell July 6, 2022

US-ROK forces practice seizing ships in sign of tougher stance on North Korea

U.S. and ROK Special Operations Forces conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during Rim of the Pacific on June 29, 2022 | Image: Chief Petty Officer Eric Chan, edited by NK News

U.S. and South Korean special forces recently practiced boarding and seizing foreign vessels as part of an international naval exercise, a move that one expert said signals Seoul’s stronger stance against North Korea sanctions evasion.

According to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the elite fighting units conducted Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training in the opening days of this year’s annual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off on June 29 and involves over two dozen countries and tens of thousands of military personnel.

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