South Korea’s naval forces and US reconnaissance planes got down to joint naval games in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday.
The drills aim to test readiness for handling ‘enemy threats’.
The recent South Korean-US naval exercises with the participation of an American nuclear submarine were followed by joint air drills.
According to observers, the current naval games are taking place amid the escalation of tensions off the Korean Peninsula following the recent nuclear test by North Korea.
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