US, Canada, and South Korea Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercise this Week
|Here is another example of strategic messaging against North Korea that the Canadians are ready to stand with the ROK if needed:
South Korea said Monday it will hold a combined live-fire naval exercise with the United States and Canada this week in its southern waters.
Hosted by South Korea’s Maritime Task Flotilla Seven (MTF7), the three-day training exercise will be staged in waters near Jeju Island from Friday, according to the Navy.
It will involve five South Korean warships, including the Aegis cruiser DDG-992 Yulgok Yii, P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft and Lynx multi-role planes as well as the USS Dewey (DDG-105), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer from the U.S. Navy, and MH-60R helicopters.
Two major Canadian frigates — Winnipeg and Ottawa — and SH-3 choppers will also take part in the practice.
The three sides plan to hold various drills on interdiction, air defense, anti-submarine operations and ballistic missile detection, along with live-fire training, said the Navy. [Korea Times]
You can read more at the link.
Did president Moon get permission from the supreme leader Kim Jong Un?
I think Yonhap is using the term “battleships” liberally… 😐