south korea-u.s. joint maritime maneuvers... "prepared for provocation"

The Navy said it conducted joint and joint maritime maneuvers with the U.S. military from the 22nd to today to establish a readiness to respond immediately to enemy provocations in the East Sea.

About 20 vessels, including the Navy Aegis destroyer West Ae-ryu Chan, participated in the exercise, as well as Navy P-3 maritime patrol aircraft, Air Force F-5 fighter jets, U.S. Navy P-8 maritime patrol aircraft and U.S. Air Force A-10 attack aircraft.

At the same time, anti-submarine warfare drills and anti-aircraft warfare drills were conducted to destroy enemy special operations units at sea, assuming various surprise provocations such as underwater and air.

Lee Jong-yi, head of the Navy's First Maritime Combat Command, who led the exercise, stressed that the exercise further enhanced the ability to carry out operations to respond to various threats from the enemy at sea.