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Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park is a Junior Correspondent at Korea Risk Group and has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report.
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News US, ROK hold joint naval drill on defending against North Korean submarinesExpert says exercise seeks to improve responses to maritime infiltration as DPRK pushes to revamp its naval forces The U.S. and South Korea kicked off three-day joint naval exercises in the East Sea on Monday, seeking to improve military readiness to defend against North Korean submarines and enemy provocations at sea. The anti-submarine and maritime interdiction exercises are also aimed at enhancing joint operational capabilities and improving interoperability between the U.S. and South Korea navies, according to a ROK navy press release on Tuesday. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |