| S. Korea, U.S. to hold anti-submarine exercise next week |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-02-16 12:39 |
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South Korea and the United States plan to stage joint anti-submarine drills next week off the west coast of the Korean peninsula, local media reported Thursday.
The five-day drills to be held in coastal waters off the port city of Gunsan are aimed at enhancing the allies' defense readiness and deterring potential attacks by the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to Seoul's semi-official Yonhap News Agency.
The 8,500-ton KDX-III destroyer Yulgok Yi I, 20 warships, Lynx helicopters and P-3C maritime patrol aircraft will be mobilized for the regular drills, Yonhap said, citing an unspecified military source.
South Korea and the United States agreed last year to conduct anti-submarine exercises biannually. |
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