South Korea’s Navy announced Sunday it would participate in a US-led multinational maritime exercise in waters off Guam next month to enhance combined operational capabilities.
The South Korean Navy confirmed, in a statement, that the Pacific Vanguard exercise is scheduled to take place from Jul. 1 to 12, involving the naval forces from South Korea, the United States, Australia, and Japan.
The Korean Navy will send the 4,400-ton Munmu the Great destroyer to the exercise. During the exercise, the navies are expected to engage in various maritime operations, like anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations, and live-fire missile events, according to YONHAP.
The Korean Navy has taken part in the exercise since 2019. During the last period, the exercises between South Korea, the US, and other countries have increased with the rise in tensions between Seoul and Washington, and North Korea.
Source: Qatar News Agency