Korea and the US hold joint naval exercises
US sailors on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (Photo courtesy: VNA)
The purpose of this exercise is to enhance interoperability between naval forces Korea and America in a defensive position.
According to the Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Korea – US exercise lasting 3 days, ending on 4/6. During the exercise, the ROK and US navies conducted anti-ship, anti-submarine, logistics and maritime interception operations.
Participating in the drills on the South Korean side are the Marado amphibious ship group with a tonnage of 14,500 tons, the Great Sejong-class destroyer with a tonnage of 7,600 tons and the Great Munmu-class destroyer with a tonnage of 4,400 tons. Three ships are on their way to Hawaii to attend a maritime exercises multilateralism led by the US, will take place at the end of this June.
Meanwhile, the US Navy mobilized the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, the cruiser USS Antietam, the destroyer USS Benfold equipped with Aegis missile systems and the supply ship USNS Big Horn to participate in bilateral exercises. .
US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a press conference on May 21, 2022, in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)
Earlier, on June 1, the Korean Foreign Ministry announced that the country and the US had agreed to quickly hold a vice-ministerial economic dialogue to review the implementation of the agreement reached at the summit. recent summit between the leaders of the two countries.
The decision was reached at the first online meeting between Korea’s 2nd Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment Jose W. Fernandez. However, the ministry did not provide a specific timeframe for the High-Level Economic Dialogue, a consultation channel established with the US State Department in 2015 and most recently held in December 2021. The upcoming dialogue aims to check the progress of implementing agreements reached at the summit between South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his US counterpart Joe Biden on May 21.
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