SEOUL - South Korea's military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting on Wednesday (Nov 13), featuring fighter jets and marine patrol aircraft as well as the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier sails in Pacific Ocean waters during the Southern Seas tactical and operational support naval exercises in Buenaventura, Colombia on June 29, 2024.SEOUL - South Korea's military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting on Wednesday , featuring fighter jets and marine patrol aircraft as well as the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.
It also comes as the US State Department said North Korean troops have started engaging in combat operations in Russia's war with Ukraine. The trilateral exercise follows a first round held earlier this year after the leaders of the three countries agreed at a summit in 2023 to hold annual training drills.
The trilateral exercise will also include maritime missile defence training and cyber defence training, according to the JCS.
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